Virus on brassavola nodosa??

[Gin]

Here is a species B. nodosa could it be yours is a hybrid or there was a tag mix up ? If it is not a nodosa that would account for the reaction to light .. Just thoughts ..
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[Roy]

Gin, I think it is a hybrid. I've looked very closely or as best as possible to all the photos and the leaf shape is too different to be a straight nodosa. Even so, nodosa is not a great direct light lover. Light is important though yet I have seen bulk plants of these growing and flowering with Phallies grown the old way, with lots of shade. The color in the flowers shown from the past interests me also. B.nodosa should have no color in the flowers except white & green regardless of the light its in.

[gixrj18]

Originally Posted by mrs.TF

Yes it is a brassavola nodosa, here the flowers from 3years ago..
So, that is excesive sunlight? Then I don't know what to do anymore, I guess I will put her on shade..
I was told that didn't bloom because it didn't get enough light, it didn't have the reddish spots..
I took her outside, gradually, my balcony is sunny in the morning, as i have learned they like full sun..
Now it has the red spots, meaning that the light is fine, but also sunburns..
Thanks

I have to also agree with Gin, looks like sunburn! I would leave it there....whatever burn it already has should be the extent of it. All the new growths should be well-adjusted to the sun. The sunburn was just from the initial move, a sort of shock. Any growth that comes from it now should be adjusted to the light. If anything, maybe diffuse the light with some screen or something. My nodosas get full sun, I think the sunburn was just on the old bulbs that aren't used to all that light. They are smart plants, it will adapt.

[mrs.TF]

Here more photos with it..
Thanks everybody, I am really happy that is not a virus

[catwalker808]

Mrs. TF.
I find myself disagreeing with some of the others. I think that your plant IS a nodosa.
Upon first viewing the close ups of only the leaf tips, I was also inclined to think that the plant was a hybrid. However, upon seeing the flower photo and the photos of the entire plant and based upon your living in Canada (where?) and your having had the plant indoors until a week ago, I have changed my mind.

We have raised hundreds of nodosas over many years ... many different types. There are different plant and leaf forms independent of cultural and climatic differences. There are somewhat diminutive plant forms with tight very slender pencil leaves. There are forms with longer canes and very slender pencil leaves. And there are also forms with firm but broader leaves and 4N forms with even shorter and broader leaf forms.

The flowers are all nodosa, but some (like your plant) have a somewhat elongated lip, while others have flowers which are more compact in form.

In Florida, I have seen many grown in very strong light, some in almost full sunlight. Under these conditions, the plants have been very sparing in size and the leaves almost tightly shriveled. I have also seen plants like yours, grown in low light with softer, broader green leaves, almost like juvenile plants (artificial lights, despite their brightness to the human eye, only give off 100-150 foot candles. Morning sun in your locale might be 2000 to 3500 foot candles on your balcony.
I am inclined to agree with the others that your plants have leaf burns. You seem to have a white brick wall in back of your plants. Reflected light can also burn. Your plants might have gone from being covered up with long winter clothing for 8 months, then went to the beach wearing an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini ... and no sun screen.

Anyway ... that's my opinion.

[Gin]

After seeing the last photo I agree it is a nodosa . one that has not received strong light . Gin

[Jerry Delaney]

I am amazed and somewhat disgusted how far out of date I have become in such a few years. I seem to remember a hot topic in some areas years ago, a controversy of many nodosas being actually grandifloras. Is that still a common thought? If so, could this be what we are seeing here?

[Gin]

If you are out of date I am stuck in the stone age I have not heard about that . Gin i like that icon

[mrs.TF]

Thanks everybody..It is a pure brassavola nodosa (I have asked yeserday the person who gave it to me, and he is an orchid grower)..
I didn't explain on the thread, but i have started to take it out gradually since beginning of the may, then, only last week i have let it out for the whole day and night..So, that's why I panicked
Thanks again, and hopefully I will post pictures with the flowers