Leaves Turn Purple Under New Light

[Stray59]

Hey guys!
Good call isurus79 - I knew that but had forgotten it! This seems especially true with phalaenopsis, at least in my experience. Often, the only phalae with plain green leaves is a pure white one! And it often holds true that the darker the leaves and bloom stem, the darker the bloom, just as you said.
Have you guys seen the dyed blue phalae's - even the foliage picks up the dye if you look close. I saw one the other day that had vivid blue streaks in the leaves, especially near the base. Really odd looking - but that is a different thread! But, I think this shows the relation between leaf coloring and bloom coloring; obviously some of the bloom color is carried into the leaf in some form. I bet one of the science guys could answer this for us on a molecular level
Steve