Vuylstekeara- Bud Blast?!?

[abneofelis]

My new Vuylstekeara 'Shady Lady' was in flower at the time I bought it; it has yet another developing spike, and it seemed all was well, till I noticed that the highest buds have a covering that seems to be drying out/turning brown. Is this bud blast, or am I being an orchi-hypochondriac?

[articuno75]

If it's drying out and browning, I'd say it's blasting

[evagentry]

It sure does look like bud blast, the same thing happened to me this winter with a dendrobium, oh well, it happens.

[rmt135]

Yes it looks like a blast. Did you change the location of the plant after it spiked?

I had 01 Den that had spiked & about 15 cm long. My itchy hand went to change its old location, thinking it will be better for the plant - Bang boom it blast.

[janice]

I bought a Vuly last year and it did not do well, but remember I am in cold weather th/ the winter months? I think it looks like bud blast...sorry, j

[abneofelis]

It may have been a draft. It was in the 40s and my cleaning lady was 'airing out' the area with my cases...sigh. Sure enough, both buds on the spike are out of hope. Oh well.

[kmarch]

I've never grown Vuylstekeara but I did grow an Odontocidium that had a spike blast similar to your Vuylstekeara. Upon closer examination I discovered I had soft brown scale. Check your plant for hidden scale.

[abneofelis]

Well, here is an update to the saga; the lower bud was only slightly blasted, and ended up opening fairly well.

[articuno75]

Congrats !!! Too bad that most of the buds blasted though It would have been a sight to see all the blooms. But hey one is better than none! I love the color! (You ought to put it in the contest)

[abneofelis]

closeup!!

[evagentry]

Wow, even if there was only this one, its a beauty.

[flowerchild]

Very nice, look on the bright side at least you got to see one bud open eh????

[janice]

Glad you got to enjoy one..........it is gorgeous!

[exasperatus2002]

Great flower!!

[Nancy]

It's beautiful. I think we all know bud blast. I have a Cattleya intermedia that had two buds. It's on my windowsill. The bud closest to the window blasted on a very cold night, while the other bud is getting larger and is beginning to show a little pink color. Sometimes it doesn't take much.