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Old 05-19-2013, 04:29 PM
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Hello everyone - I admit, watching the flowers open on this one is an amazing experience - when they first open (unfortunately, I have no photos of this), the colours are very very pale yellow/ almost white and purple. As the flower develops, however, the colour goes to a deeper yellow and the to an orangy colour (a colour that my camera can't quite capture I'm afraid).

I hope you enjoy as much as I do
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Old 05-19-2013, 05:57 PM
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What beautiful coloration! Well done.
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Old 05-19-2013, 08:19 PM
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Oh wow, that is stunning! I must admit that dens are what I gravitate towards, especially with nice nice color. Love those blooms, they are gorgeous!
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Old 05-19-2013, 08:40 PM
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Wow! Gorgeous!
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Old 05-19-2013, 08:51 PM
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This is probably my favorite nobil hybrid, but I love three others as well. Love Memory Fizz & Yellow Song Canary & Red Emperor Prince.

This variety is supposed to be a "late" bloomer for type, but mine bloomed in early January this year. Last year, March. Not an ideal condition I have for it is probably to blame. and rather poor flowering performance.
I was just happy to see it bloom.

I would like to share some old pictures of mine in its "glory" days.

First picture shows flowers that just opened. (grown under strong light)
You see quite a bit of magenta hue with just a hint of yellow in the center.
Then over the course of a few days or a week or so even, the lighter center develops deep golden yellow gradually bleaching out the magenta and turning into orange/peach with some reddish hue remaining toward the tips of petals and sepals.
The lip turns deep yellow with slight orange/peach hue barely touched by red orange at the bottom end.
It is amazing color combination and the name rightly fits the flowers.
It's like tropical sunset!!!

The very last picture is when the flowers opened in the shade.
You see the overal color being very timid.

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Old 05-20-2013, 03:31 AM
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Really pretty
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Old 05-23-2013, 03:29 AM
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Thanks everyone, and thanks NYorchidman for the pictures of yours - the first one really looks how mine was when it first opened and the second picture looks like it is now! Is your fragrant? Mine isn't, but I've heard that they can be...
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Old 05-23-2013, 08:20 PM
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Mine is scented. hard to describe but a combination of honey, musk, citrus...

It can take up to a week or so after flowers open until they begin to emit any scent.

Give it some time.
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