B. jimminey Cricket

[Ed b]

Hi all;
A quick question and a picture.This is a new Brassavola and my first one .Does the leaf color mean that I am giving this plant to much light?It has 3 new growths since repotting and they all have this purple tinge.
Ed b

[quiltergal]

Yeah, you might want to back off on the light a little. It's got a pretty good suntan!

[Ed b]

Terri;
Thanks for the reply,I read somewhere that they needed a lot of light but now I have to wonder if I might have enough light for a catt.as all my stuff is under lights.
Ed b

[isurus79]

No, I get my best growth and best blooms from plants that have large quantities of the red/purple coloration on the leaves. I would let grow in the same place!

[Ray]

I agree with Steve on this one.

Rhynchovola Jimminey Cricket, having Rhyncholaelia digbyana in it, will absolutely do best in very high light levels.

FWIW, the spectrum of the light source can affect such coloration, even at the same light levels. Several years ago as an experiment, I switched from a mixture of daylight and warm white fluorescents to the same wattage bulbs with a "Chroma 50" phosphor ("Sunlight" bulbs, by GE), adjusted the fixture height to give the same light intensity, and almost all of the plants began developing a reddish coloration.

[Royal]

Not to be confusing, but I agree with all the above posts. As Steve and Ray stated, good strong light should make this one really happy. But Terri is right about the 'deep suntan.' The previous grower must have kept it a little shadier. The sudden change can shock em' a bit.

Here's what I'd do. Move it to a spot that gets slightly lower light levels for about a week or two, then see if the leaves green up a bit. Then move it halfway back, a little brighter but not the original spot. If the leaves look good, move it a step brighter. The key is to increase light levels gradually so you don't overdo it by mistake.

[Ed b]

Hi all;
Thankyou one and all for your comments and I will put them all to good use (I hope)
Ed b

[Ed b]

Hi;
To all of you who replied to my post.The plant is now back in the high light area after a gradual transition and is doing great.It has three new growths and still has it's purple coloration, just not as heavy as before.
Ed b