[Nancy]

My SC Beaufort finally bloomed and the colors are beautiful. The flower was very short-lived and the flower never gained substance. The petals developed black tips. At the bottom of the pb that bore the flower, the bract has turned black. It does not apear to be traveling up the pb, nor do any ofthe other pbs manifest this. I figure this is bacterial in nature. Is there anything I can do to keep it from spreading? I notedthat I had the plant buried a little too deeply and remedied that. We've installed some things to make the huidity higher and now it runs about 60. Fans run constantly to keep the air moving around the plant. Is there anything else I can do? This is the only plant that is showing signs of this. Thanks.