Brassavola cordata with really red leaves
Is this an OK condition for this orchid? It's getting a lot of light in my orchid enclosure I built. Roughly about 370 watts of 2 x 6500K and 1 x 3000K CFL's and 1 growlight floro tube. I have used my digi-SLR camera to get basic readings of light at the leaf level and it seems to be around 4000 to 4500 fc of light. (a new, proper light meter is on it's way to me as I type) Also, and not measured, is the East facing window that gives morning sunlight to the upper shelf of the enclosure. Which is where the Brass. is located. So this plant is recieving more light than what I believe it is.
So, too much sun and the leaves are burning so I should move it OR the plant really likes it and I should leave it alone? And, will these leaves ever return to the pretty green?
BTW, I did move it back out of the most lite area to a slightly less bright area. Still it gets the natural sunlight, but less CFL light.
Last edited by ChasWG; 04-14-2009 at 12:25 PM..
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