Burnt marks on Eva's Blue Amazon

[LinhT]

I got this Aganax Eva's Blue Amazon last Spring and kept it under the T5's all winter. As the buds were developing early this Spring they looked fine. Once they were almost ready to open, black, burnt looking marks appeared on the petals.

What gives?? Does anyone know why this happens and how to prevent it? I've seen botrytis on other orchid blooms before but doesn't look like this.

[ronaldhanko]

It looks to me like it might be mechanical damage - bumped or rubbed while still in bud. Lovely flower.

[Angurek]

The buds got too close to the growing lights, maybe?

Anyway, great flower. It looks like a blue-striped pescatorea with an outward lip. I think both of this hybrid's parents got new names (it might now be called Pabstonisia or Aganistia or something like that).

[kinknstein]

Really pretty flowers either way!! They look fantastic!

[LinhT]

Thanks, I do remember reading somewhere that the name was changed on this one but I don't remember what it is.