What is bud blast?
According to Taylor’s Guide to Orchids bud blasts are “buds that appear and grow larger and larger, and then suddenly wilt and shrink and fall on the floor in a sodden little heap. “(p.28) I love that explanation!!!! That’s exactly what happens and sometimes it is difficult to figure out what caused it. Taylor lists 13 things that can cause bud blast- ranging from extremes of temperature, watering, humidity, air-conditioning or heating, as well as pollution. For us it is a continual analysis game, yet it seems that we see more blasting occurring during the winter. It probably has much to do with the gas heating of the greenhouses.
