Phal. Venus; failed first blooming

[The Mutant]

Thanks guys. I hope it'll shape up in the future.

Originally Posted by Ray

A change in humidity during bud development can affect the growth of the various segments, causing exactly what you are seeing.

Unless you grossly overdose hormones for an extended time (weeks, if not months), you won't see that.

Oh? It can? I didn't know that. That feels like a more reasonable explanation than the seaweed extract. I've fed all my orchids seaweed extract for five months now, and this is the only one getting wonky flowers. Starting with the sixth bud, they all look normal, it's just only the first five that look weird. Hmm... I got myself a humidifier while the buds were developing, maybe the air was too dry before then.