I have noticed my hippeastrum tend to bloom larger and with more color saturation in the shade. Sun blooms are smaller and lighter colored. Tim Eck When a philosopher says something that is true, then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial, then it is false. Gauss > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Michael Mace > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 5:04 PM > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: Re: [pbs] Flower color intensity (was Soils and flower color) > > Nathan wrote: > > >Not surprisingly, low light levels result in more faded flowers. > > Interesting. I've had the exact opposite effect with many Moraea species -- > they open with a fairly intense color that fades over time. So, for example, a > flower will open yellow and fade to off-white. The more sun the plant gets, > the faster the fade. > > Mike > San Jose, CA > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/