Sibling differences? Lc. Angel Love x C. skinneri

[kikitastrophe]

The first photo are the blooms from this October, and second photo are new blooms from now (November).

My Aunt believes the flowers have been getting more purple; she says previous bloomings were almost white and she's had it for years.

Do blooms change over time in Cattyleyas or do you think the difference is due to siblings with slight differences planted together and blooming at different times?

Thanks!

[cricketerry]

Originally Posted by kikitastrophe

Do blooms change over time in Cattyleyas or do you think the difference is due to siblings with slight differences planted together and blooming at different times?

Thanks!

It may just be a simple case of flowers fading in colour as they age. The two pics you have posted could be flowers of a different stage of flowering. See if this flowering fades as it ages.

[kikitastrophe]

Originally Posted by cricketerry

It may just be a simple case of flowers fading in colour as they age. The two pics you have posted could be flowers of a different stage of flowering. See if this flowering fades as it ages.

These are definitely new flowers on a different pseudobulb - the flowers from October dried and fell off.

[katrina]

Another possibility....temperature can affect flower color.

Flowers developing under cooler temps can sometimes end up looking stronger/more intense.

[tucker85]

I agree with Katrina, my experience has been that temperature can affect the color of some orchids more than anything else. But if you think there's more than one orchid in the pot, then it could be sibling difference also.