Encyclia leaves - water damage?
I received an Encyclia from Carter and Holmes in South Carolina. The package was mailed via USPS to Los Angeles, which took about 3 days to arrive.
The plants were wrapped in bubble wrap (?), completely sealed. When I opened the plants, they were soaking wet. The newspaper and easter paper used to wrap them individually were very wet, the medium was wet, and condensation formed on the leaves of plants. I think it is idiotic to bag plants in plastic during Summer, I'm not sure if they water them, thinking that will chill them. In my view, you're just creating a broiling bag or a sauna, perfect for bacteria, molds, and water molds to thrive.
One of the plants, an Encyclia hybrid, has sunken marks on the leaves. I'm unfamiliar with Encyclias; this is my first one, but the marks look like the initial stages of brown rot right before it starts oozing. They seem dryish to the touch, though.
I don't know if the marks are from a past pest attack or if Encyclias are prone to nasty leaves like Oncidiums and Zygopetalums, and therefore, this is nothing to worry about.
Do you have any thoughts on what this could be? I will contact the vendor, but I'd like to learn about it beforehand.
Thanks!
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