Quote Originally Posted by Pindar View Post
Wow that is really interesting information! And to think that the cooler conditions actually improve their size... I have just learned something wonderful. Currently my temperatures are 20 by day, and down to 10 at night (68/70, down to 50). Here's something: my (gigantic!) Sanyung Ruby has the same trait, only even more. I shall post pictures soon.
The Taiwan 'floofies' like Sanyang Ruby, Chia Lin and Haw Yuan Gold are not really comfortable in our hot lowlands. They flower regularly but seldom if ever reach the size and brilliant colouring of those grown in cooler climes. This is dramatically illustrated when those grown in the lowlands are placed side by side with those grown in the Cameron Highlands (temp 60 - 75 F). But having said that the yellow with red lip types do extremely well in the hot, humid lowlands.