Bumps/wrinkles on the Phal flowers
Greetings to all orchid lovers!
I can't identify what's wrong with my new orchid and would appreciate an advice.
Recently I've received this Phal (photos attached), which has a problem with its flowers: they are covered with some tiny bumps and wrinkles all over the petals, they are slightly rough, deformed and can't fully open.
As a bonus, it came with a variety of pests in its medium (some yellow mites and more). No signs of damage on the leaves though.
The pests were successfully eliminated with pesticides.
Recently this phal decided to continue growing the existing flower spike. The new buds appearing on it are already showing the signs of bump/wrinkles too!
I have a few more phals which bloom now, and their buds and petals are perfectly fine (meaning, its not temperature/wind/sun or other environmental conditions in the house).
Virus? Dyed orchid? Mutation? Consequences of pests?
Has anybody experienced anything similar?
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