Epidendrum amphistomum: SECOND BLOOMING

[Mahon]

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


AFTER (April 26th, 2007) Entire flower is green


Flower close-up:


-Pat

Here is the original thread of my Epi. amphistomum:
Epidendrum amphistomum

[Shadow]

The same problem as with your Trichovanda. Your pictures can't be viewed.

[smartie2000]

I wonder what's going on.....

[Ross]

They are fine for me.

[justatypn]

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

[Shadow]

I can see it now too. You have so many unusual species!

[smartie2000]

ooo Cool colour change and the is a beautiful green!

[Tindomul]

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?

[Shadow]

I think so. But orchids don't think so. Less light - paler flowers. Usually all orchids behave like this.

[Tindomul]

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?