NO ID Phal flowers spotting
 

Asking on behalf of a family member—this is a grocery store plant that lives inside. She had another one that looked identical in the same location; that one was in bloom from Jan till June and from all outward appearances, it had done well growing more roots and leaves while in bloom. Unfortunately, her replacement has developed this greenish spotting that looks like my phals would after some rain.

Does this look like something Physan might be able to treat?

Thanks in advance!

The photo is a little blurry, but it looks to me as though something might be eating the flowers.

Always appreciate your input ES; I’ll see if they can get me better photos! Thank you!

Botrytis spotting can sometimes appear greenish in color.

If that’s what it is, Physan would only be a temporary “band aid”. Still, very humid air is the environment that favors it, but if wouldn’t hurt to use Physan to disinfect the growing area.

Thanks Ray; I’m going to give her a jug of a diluted solution that she can put into a hand sprayer so that she might treat/drown/displace whatever it could be :biggrin:

Some closer photos

If the spots are really little pits, then you're looking at thrip damage. They are tiny black bugs, pretty much everywhere in the environment, that take little bites out of the surface of flowers. Best defense is lots of air movement.

Thank you Roberta! I’ll have to inspect in person as my photographer has limited abilities—hopefully we can get this under control for her! I imagine the worst case scenario is the blooms fall off and she gets blooms again by spring:biggrin: