Pleione identification

[mickeymuc]

Hi Everyone,

Recently I visited an orchid nursery and found a very beautiful flowering Pleione, with very fragrant flowers that do not match any of the species' I know. Bought it as praecox, the bulb also looks like praecox but the flower doesn't match - or does it?
Thanks for any hint....at the moment I keep it cool to cold and dry, as there's no sign of root growth yet.

Michael

[Slug Killer]

Hi

Looks like a form of Pleione praecox to me.

David

[mickeymuc]

Thank you!
I haven't seen many types of praecox, and haven't seen a picture of one looking like this one. However, it's good to know what it is - now I just hope I can make it grow well :-)

cheers Michael

[Slug Killer]

It's an unusual clone but more the merrier.

David

[Maren]

Pln praecox certainly, but leaning towards var reichenbachiana perhaps?

Here is Ian's plant last year, I'm not proud of the photo.