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Orchid deformity

gingerfudge7CX8w1yrNgingerfudge7CX8w1yrN Posts: 2
in Problem solving
I have a yellow phalaenopsis orchid blooming for the second time and noticed an odd shaped bud. It has opened to a flower with 8 petals/sepals and an upside down column/lip. Has anyone noticed this deformity on their plants?

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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Any chance of a photo?
  • gingerfudge7CX8w1yrNgingerfudge7CX8w1yrN Posts: 2
    bud and flower 
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    edited July 2023
    Difficult one. Could the plant have been turned around during the bud growth? It is often talked about with any house plant that there are issues with under/over watering but if you have maintained a watering routine then it can't be that. It doesn't look like a virus problem. Being upside down is common for one of our Prosthechea orchids.
    Maybe others will pick up and have a better idea.
    Natural variation?
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Have had a look at orchid forums and the upside down is quite common. It is called resupinate when the flowers are opening as they twist 180 degrees but sometimes they over twist or don't twist at all resulting in the flower being upside down.
    You learn something new every day.
    Interesting.
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