bud blast on oncidium intergeneric

[seamonkey]

I got this NOID oncidium-ish plant at a grocery store a year ago, and it's now re-spiking. However, one of the spikes has suddenly turned red-brown and it looks like a goner to me. The other one still looks okay, but I'm getting nervous. Any ideas as to what might have caused this? What should I do to protect the other spike?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Not sure...maybe a change in environment. Stuff happens.

[seamonkey]

[dounoharm]

have you moved the plant to a new spot? sometimes that is enuf to cause blast...or maybe water standing in the fork of the leaves? i lost some of my flowers once because i moved the plant to a better spot for viewing.....i didnt think it would matter but it sure did....sorry, i hope the second spike makes it...

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by seamonkey

awww
think positively! Most likely the other spike will be fine!
My noid milt blasted a spike earlier this summer - but has gone on to give me 6 more spikes - been in the same spot the whole time. And at the time of blasting one spike it had two others growing that bloomed fine - so idk

I'm sure other people will chime in with ideas

[Junebug]

The plant looks healthy enough. Did you move it to another location or turn the pot after the spike formed?

[seamonkey]

No, it was in the same location since the spike started, but we did get a late heat wave... maybe the sun fried it?

[Junebug]

Those buds still look plump. Are you sure they're blasting or could this be a precurser to orangy blooms? Do you know what color the blooms are supposed to be?

[seamonkey]

I initially hoped that was the case, but today I had another look and the buds are totally brown and withered- they're gone.

[Jorch]

the sun could have fried it.. windowsill plants can easily be burnt in the fall since the sun is coming into the house at a lower angle, hitting the plant more directly than it used to be in the spring/summer.