This colmanara is getting prettier by the year

[andreaemilia]

this is how I bought this colmanara last winter

this year the flowers are larger, and with different red/white ratio in the colours
I think it looks better

[stateless]

I agree the colors are deeper, very nice

[tucker85]

Very nice!

[Cjcorner]

Very nice! I agree, the color is much nicer this year....wtg!

[cdayinflorida]

Super

[raybark]

That change is probably due to differences in temperature and/or light levels when the buds were maturing, and I'd bet the plant was kept warmer and/or not as brightly under your care.

Red pigments are particularly sensitive to those differences.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

That change is probably due to differences in temperature and/or light levels when the buds were maturing, and I'd bet the plant was kept warmer and/or not as brightly under your care.

Red pigments are particularly sensitive to those differences.

Agreed. I noticed this when we were getting red / red brown oncidium type orchids in bud from Hawaii and blooming them out here in Arkansas. Depending on the temperature when the buds formed and opened made a difference in the color. I remember posting a photo of some oncidium that had both the bright red blooms and darker blood red/brown red blooms on two spikes on the same plant.

cheers,
BD

[pavel]

Very pretty. Reminds me of Wilsonara Kolibri.

[123orchids]

I really love the pattern.

[andreaemilia]

Thanks
this year there 12 buds on the spike (last yaer were only 7) the flowers are larger, and the colour red more intens, and a slightly different pattern of white- actually more of a butter yellow
this year it bloomed under growing lights
I enjoy the improvement