Pleione 2014

[Alex]

It's Pleione humilis season...

Alex

[fermi de Sousa]

It's Pleione humilis season...

Alex

And you've "shot" it expertly!
 
cheers
fermi

[gregork]

Very nice humilis Alex

[Michal Mikita]

It's Pleione humilis season...

Alex

Very nice (y)

[Luc Gilgemyn]

It's Pleione humilis season...

Alex

Well done Alex !
Do you grow it in pure sphagnum ??

[Alex]

Hi Luc,

The top few cm are pure Sphagnum with a more usual mix underneath. I think giving some heat is most important with this one, at least it has made a big difference in my hands.

Cheers,

Alex

[Nova]

The top few cm are pure Sphagnum with a more usual mix underneath. I think giving some heat is most important with this one, at least it has made a big difference in my hands.

Nice pot Alex!
Do you mean giving some heat in winter like praecox?

[Alex]

Hi Khadija,

Yes, just the same as praecox etc. Incidentally, I grew hookeriana fairly well last year for the first time ever (previous results had been very poor) using this same regime. I think we maybe underestimate the amount of heat these things like, although they can still grow quite well in colder temperatures if other things are optimized. I should say, for hookeriana they still get a cold dormancy, the heat is given in the growing season; I believe this follows the pattern of their habitat quite closely.

Cheers,

Alex

[Nova]

Hi Khadija,

Yes, just the same as praecox etc. Incidentally, I grew hookeriana fairly well last year for the first time ever (previous results had been very poor) using this same regime. I think we maybe underestimate the amount of heat these things like, although they can still grow quite well in colder temperatures if other things are optimized. I should say, for hookeriana they still get a cold dormancy, the heat is given in the growing season; I believe this follows the pattern of their habitat quite closely.

Cheers,

Alex

Thank you for sharing your treatment

[karel_t]

Hi Alex, nice pot of P. humilis  How high temperature do you keep now?

I'll show you several photos of viral P. Santorini we tested.
The first picture shows the plant when colour changes was shown for the first time - the plant was put into quarantine.
Second year the plant looks "healthier", however when we tested it, we found "very nice" spherical viruses.
In the third year the plant showed in quarantine viral anomalies on a leaf.
K.

[goofy]

hello friends,
some sunshine last days,
so the first "spring"flower opened this year.
but others are still dormant.

Pleione humilis


enjoy

[GordonT]

Wonderful photo of P. humilis. I wish there were many more suppliers of Pleione in Canada.... then again, maybe not- the additional temptations might drain the bank account to the point of no return!

[erf]

Very nice humilis presented on this page. Mine are a few days from flowering.

Karel, very informative pictures on virus. Will it be ok to send you some pictures when my pleione suspected for virus are flowering. I know that you can not just tell from pictures alone, but you are much more an expert on this subject than me.
Regards Erling

[gregork]

Hello all 

The poting of bulbs will begin very soon so i am looking for some orchid bark. I still have some which i ordered online and it was quite expensive but i dont think it will be enough.
So i was looking online and went to some shops but i realy cant find any orchid potting bark... all they offer is bark that is used for covering, or should i say mulching ( it is used in gardens too look nice and preventing weeds to grow between flowers) I hope i explained it good
Does anyone has any experience using this type of bark... what is the difference? will the growth be weaker? what kind of grade should it be?
It really is a shame that i cant find any shop with orchid bark in this country! Maybe I should start my own business

I also have a few questions regarding fertilizer.
I just recently bought Akerne's Rain mix which i am using now on all my orchids and i am satisfied with it. I intend to use it for my Pleione aswell. It has a NPK ratio of 13-3-15 plus some CaO, MgO and other trace elements.
Does anyone here use it? And if you do, do you still make a concentration of 1/4 of recommended strength?
The recommended dosage is 1 spoon for 3 liters of water, so now using 1 spoon for 12 liters seems so little to me. I know sometimes less is more but still. Any suggestions?

best regards
Gregor

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Pleione 'Sirena' is my first of the season !