Should I cut this off?

[mascia]

Originally Posted by dounoharm

before amputation, I would peel back that thin covering, called the sarong, and see what the actual psuedobulb looks like....

it looks like mechanical damage from shipping....so if you wait a bit to see, you might be able to save that bloom sheath....

peel the sarong back gently, and spray with some physan, then wait and see

I feel stupid not having tried this before. I peeled it back and the bulb looks perfectly healthy. Thank you so much!