Two different colored flower spikes on same Phal?

[Ray]

I suspect those are two, different plants.

No matter what color may do on a single plant - and I've had an individual phalaenopsis plant bloom white, yellow, and pink - the shape of the lip will be unchanged.

Can you post a photo of the darker one looking more down on the lip, as is the case with the pink one?

[aliceinwl]

I think this variety is known for having two different color forms to the flowers that can even show up on the same plant. I forget it’s name, but I’ve seen the same side by side before.

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Check out Phalaenopsis ‘Magic Art’. Phalaenopsis Orchid ‘Magic Art’ (Phalaenopsis hybrid)

This is the description: “Its white blooms have splashes of light and dark pink throughout the petals and lip. ‘Magic Art’ is referred to as a “wild color” phalaenopsis. These wild colors are not stable and at times the colors will reverse. The reverse color for ‘Magic Art’ is burgundy with white petal edges. You could have two separate spikes with flowers of each color on the same plant! However, like nature itself, which color combination you get is unpredictable.”

[twinkie]

Originally Posted by aliceinwl

I think this variety is known for having two different color forms to the flowers that can even show up on the same plant. I forget it’s name, but I’ve seen the same side by side before.

---------- Post added at 09:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:06 AM ----------

Check out Phalaenopsis ‘Magic Art’. Phalaenopsis Orchid ‘Magic Art’ (Phalaenopsis hybrid)

This is the description: “Its white blooms have splashes of light and dark pink throughout the petals and lip. ‘Magic Art’ is referred to as a “wild color” phalaenopsis. These wild colors are not stable and at times the colors will reverse. The reverse color for ‘Magic Art’ is burgundy with white petal edges. You could have two separate spikes with flowers of each color on the same plant! However, like nature itself, which color combination you get is unpredictable.”

Wow! That is fascinating! I think this is what it is! Thank You!! It's funny because I was on that exact website last night (always looking for new orchids!) and didn't see that. It's a dead ringer for mine!

[twinkie]

Here's some pics! It's definitely one plant. The mouth is the same more or less at least in shape, coloring, no. That is crazy you would get yellow and then white or pink off the same plant! Why would it do that? My main concern is that the plant is not diseased and causing this.