Dracula bella 'Marsh Hollow' AM/AOS

[Chris in Hamilton]

Wish I could figure out why this plant keeps blasting buds. Right now it has 13 inflorescence but only one flower at a time is successful. Most pass away when they start to swell. Humidity is at 70% where it lives. There are nine new growths coming in so it seems to be happy. Any thoughts?

[Azizan]

Apparently some orchids did that (mine too), seemingly healthy but then the bud just blasted. As for me since I grow my plants outside, I suspected that it was because of drastic temperature change since the rain fall irregularly hence the temperature fluctuates. Or perhaps I might have accidentally sprayed or dripped fertilizer on the spike. Or it could be an entirely different reason which we are not aware of.

[JDT]

Whatever the reason nice bloom, hope you figure this out!

[Sheryl]

It is pretty Chris!

[Dorsetman]

My second orchid society has a lot of mazzie and drac growers who produce spectacular displays. One of them brings plants to meetings in large plastic bags, blown up and tied up. I ask why, and he says that humidity is critical every minute of the day - i laugh at him, then he takes them out of the bags, and I cannot count the flower spikes...
But I think compost is important - they say it always has to be wet, not just damp, but you need the air in there too. Difficult, I think.I will take a piccy next time They bring them, if I have remembered to put my camera (phone) in my pocket.

[Chris in Hamilton]

Thank you Geoff, always like to see other folks plants. I saw the AOS award shot of this one once but can't find it any more. Quite spectacular!

[zainal abidin]

Since the species is from high mountain I'm thinking the humidity towards evening and night would be very high along the drop in temperature from my 3 cents idea. I like it so much but I dont see any monkey face?

[Chris in Hamilton]

Since the species is from high mountain I'm thinking the humidity towards evening and night would be very high along the drop in temperature from my 3 cents idea. I like it so much but I dont see any monkey face?

I have another Drac. spiking now that is more "monkey faced". Should see flowers in a couple of weeks.

[zainal abidin]

I have another Drac. spiking now that is more "monkey faced". Should see flowers in a couple of weeks.

That's great Chris looking forward your post.