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Ah, it's a maudiae-type (Barbata) hybrid. The dimples in the sides of the pouch (in addition to your primary concern that it isn't opening) lead me to think it wasn't properly hydrated during spike/bud/flower formation. I'd knock it out of the pot to check the roots just to be sure. If all is fine, just gently tap everything back in place- if it's in a bark mix. If poor roots, there's your culprit- snip the spike, repot into an appropriate sized pot for the root zone and baby it until well after you see new roots coming. Superthrive or similar could speed up the process.
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