Is the bulb damaged in any way... besides the pinkish coloration? I ask, because sometimes, when a bulb is getting very good sunlight, the backs of the leaves and the lighter part of the bulb will turn a light shade of reddish/pinky... but it's just a color, and there is no damage or change to the outer "skin" of the leaves or bulb.

But if your pink color is accompanied by blistering or rotting, or any other changes to the surface, the bulb may have been burned, or something else is wrong.

Can you post a photo? Or a link to a photo? This would help in diagnosing...

As far as temperature... if the weather has been frosty, you could have cold damage... a picture would really be helpful.

Anyone else have any ideas? I wish I could be of more help...

It's fine. Just the cool temps. Most exotics like the warmer weather so moving it inside beside a window with bright/direct sunlight would be great.

Thanks, Maria! I don't have a lot of experience with bulbs and the outdoors... I couldn't think what the pink might be.

Your most welcome Jodi! They actually looked so pretty with those pink bulbs! LOL!!! This happened to some of my hippies when I peeled their brown skin and the temps went down to 40-ish. This together with bright direct light turned them pink/purple! My Chico bulbs in particular did this.

I've noticed the pinkish tint on many types of plants that get a very good amount of sunlight... I'm always pleased by the little bit of reddish or pinkish caste to the stems or leaves, which tells me that I'm giving them excellent light.

The cold isn't a factor for me... I'm too paranoid of NBF to take my babies outside!

Thanks for your responses. I did take photos, but don't know how to upload them.

Mariava, we did have a low down to 40 recently. So the pink tint doesn't damage the bulb, I guess.

Jodik, I also have a bulb with a leaf coming up that has a pinkish tint on Misty. I was hoping it was a scape, but it isn't thick enough and its coming from the center of the bulb.

Thanks, G

Posting photos is relatively easy, once you get the hang of it... first, you need to find an online photo storage facility. PhotoBucket is one... Flickr is another... there are several. Most are free.

Just find the online storage facility that meets your needs, and create a free account. Then, follow directions to upload your pictures.

Once you have them uploaded, choose the HTML coding and copy and paste it into the body of your message here.

I use PhotoBucket, so the HTML option would be the third option under the picture.

Most online photo albums will have good directions on how to copy and paste your photos where you need them to go... such as forums and message board use.

I also believe there's a place here, at GW, where you can store photos... and there's even a test page for placing them in messages or as links.

I hope this helps you a little bit with photos. :-)