are developing spurs supposed to be brown?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Jeff214

The spurs on my plants are curling and growing in every direction it pleases. I'm not sure if this is genetic or if it is something I can correct with culture next time? Yours look so much more tamed and elegantly grown than mine!

It does what it does... there's no special treatment on my part. One thing... I think you mentioned that it was just opening. I have found that with many (even most) of the Angraecoids, the spurs tend to straighten out as the flowers mature. (They are kinked up in the bud, so take a bit to reach their final configuration) So give them a chance to finish opening. And with any orchid, even if the first bloom is less than ideal, the next time is often better. Patience is key before coming to any conclusions.