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Orange cymbidium (NOID)

We got this one as a gift last year. It was in bloom when we got it and it was much yellower. We thought it was a yellow cymbidium. But this year it bloomed and it is this lovely copper color. Is this a common occurrence when growing environments are changed.

Wow, that is beautiful. Cool weather does bring out the pink pigments in a lot of different flowers. There are plenty of roses, orchids, bulbs that look different when they developed and are flowering in warmer weather or cooler weather.

Here is another cymbidium we have that bloomed earlier, about a month ago. It is Cymbidium Milton Cardenter 'Everglades Gold', and the copper colored one looked a lot like it last year, but not this year. Not complaining

It is not the temperature which is responsible for the color change so much as it is the amount of light. Orchids bloomed in shade may be an entirely different color hue, as you have discovered. Sunlight or a bright light environment brought out the red which was hiding in your yellow cross.

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Originally Posted by Cym Ladye (Post 785662)

I have a question maybe you could answer. Different genera, bloomed red red first time, rebloom was more maroon. If light made the difference, would it need more light or less light to get the red red back ?

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Originally Posted by Selmo (Post 785646)

I wouldn't complain about that either......that copper one is GORGEOUS ! ! !

Lovely flowers, and I'm fascinated by the info about the color changes!

Found a picture of it last year. This year it does have four spikes again. You can see a little of the copper color at the base if the flower. I do believe that the amount of light plays a important role in the color

Beautiful colour and the lip! :)

[QUOTE=gngrhill;785711]I have a question maybe you could answer. Different genera, bloomed red red first time, rebloom was more maroon. If light made the difference, would it need more light or less light to get the red red back ?[COLOR="Silver"]

I will guess you might be referring to the Catt Alliance. I suspect a brighter natural light or bright greenhouse condition will give a Catt the lighter red/red color.