Well, darn. Thank you everyone. Yes, getting an adult may be the way to start. They're blooming all over town right now. Thank you for the link to the photos flora_uk. And thank you carol23 for the lead. Looking at pictures of of Silene armeria, it's easy to see how the two could get confused. Now the Dutchman's Pipe seeds that grew into Impatiens balsamina plants, I'm still puzzling about that one :)

Great question, Orchidobsessed. Chryss, your shot of the Den Rainbow Dancer looks like an expensive portrait by a professional photographer. Calvin, whenever I see a spike, it's an involuntary inhalation, followed by a big "Oh" and a grateful smile. Here are more pix. I don't know the technical names for plant parts, but you can see where the spikes, buds, etc. come from. Aerangis fastuosa Coryanthes fieldingii Cycnoches Midnight Magic Dendrobium aberrans 1 - little dark spot is the spike. Dendrobium aberrans 2, spike from leafless pseudobulb  cuuuuute Dendrobium moniliforme Encyclia bracteata - 2 spikes w/ one bud each Gastrochilus japonicus - 2 spikes Lepanthes manabina - buds at the end of spikes on leaves Neofinetia falcata ÂShutennou ÂRed Emperor Ornithocephalus bicornis Paphiopedilum spicerianum  looks like a new leaf at first Phalaenopsis Snow Twinkle  can look like a new root at first Polystachya piersii blooming, so you can see where the spike comes from Polystachya piersii spike, side view Trigonidium egertonianum This is fun! Whitecat8

Got to agree with the above. That was my first reaction too since it is across the board - it is the classic look of way too much water/too wet soil. My only other thoughts as "possibles" is halide light burn or wind burn. But if in the greenhouse and unless your fans are set way too high speed ;) I'd doubt wind burn is the problem. Dave

She's so tiny and sweet - love her, Alana! Personally I'm not too sure about 'Essence of Blush' as a name for her.... I guess that would be because I've always understood 'blush' to indicate a pale pink, soft and romantic (think 'Maiden's Blush', 'Blush Noisette', etc), not a bright-eyed little purple poppet like this...but maybe that's just me? How about Purple Poppet, or Laurel-Eye or something along those lines?