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Epidendrum amphistomum: SECOND BLOOMING
It only took a little while until Epidendrum amphistomum re-bloomed. But something very strange happened this time: the flowers are a different color than previous blooming from last month. Even stranger: they originate from the same inflorescence!
The only explanation for this occurrence is the lack of light. It was originally growing in moderate amounts of light, but during blooming and afterwards, it was being grown in very shady conditions. Perhaps this lack of light reflects the lack of color in the flowers. The only way to check this explanation is to bloom it again in the shade. :) Here are the before and after pictures: BEFORE (March 13th, 2007) Petals and sepals orange/brown, with a yellow labellum http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...rchids2461.jpg AFTER (April 26th, 2007) Entire flower is green http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...n/S5001489.jpg Flower close-up: http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...n/S5001493.jpg -Pat Here is the original thread of my Epi. amphistomum: http://www.orchidboard.com/community...phistomum.html |
The same problem as with your Trichovanda. Your pictures can't be viewed.
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I wonder what's going on.....
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They are fine for me.
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I have experienced the same Pat, the lower light changed the intensity of my dend, but since that light change it has set it back on blooming this season :(
Still a gorgeous bloom :clap: |
I can see it now too. You have so many unusual species! :clap:
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ooo Cool colour change and the is a beautiful green!
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Nice little flowers. Now it seems to me counter productive to produce paler flowers in shade. WOuldn't you be better able to get pollinated if you had brighter colors in deep shade so that pollinators can see you?
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I think so. But orchids don't think so. Less light - paler flowers. Usually all orchids behave like this.
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Unless its soo shady that there is no point to being bright, cuase pollinators are not going to see it anyway. Or the conditions that make it shady also stop pollinators from reaching the plant?
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I'm nor sure, but I think the reason is not so sophisticated. Light is important for plants not less than a water. If they don't get it, they don't have enough strength for a proper bloom. You are not going to win heavyweight competition if you eat only cabbage, aren't you? But it is just my point of view. May be I'm wrong.
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Oh, well in that case, which makes sense, I can see how light can affect bloom quality, in terms of bloom numbers and frequency, but color?
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The intensity of foliage colour changes if the light intensity change. Why the intensity of colour of flowers should behave differently?
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Are those flowers really as small as they appear? Looks Purdy. note to self: add Epidendrum amphistomum to plants wanted list...:biggrin:
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