PLEIONES -2008 (New Forum section)

[derekb]

3 more from me
Pleione Littondale Oxnop,
Pleione Harlequin Norman,
Pleione Limprichtii.

[johanneshoeller]

Dave, I have not posted any names because I do not know them (exept Pleione Shantung Ridgeway- first,  aurita and limprichtii), they are all hybrids.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful pix everyone ! 

Derek,
I love Littondale oxnop - what a delicate flower.  I have one too, but it has'nt flowered for the second consecutive year... 

[Slug Killer]

Pleione hookeriana

[jack]

Hello,

Pl. xbarbarae


Pl. pleionoides


Best wishes

Ivo

[Pete Clarke]

The second pic shows Rakata "Shot Silk" grown unprotected outside and is significantly paler & pinker than those kept in a cold greenhouse. (I find all Rakatas & Tongariro to be absolutely hardy.)

I have always wanted the courage to try some outside - I once found P bulbocoideoides outside at Ness Gardens near Chester (not there now - shame - that part of the garden has been replanted). I always seem to loose a few Shantung Ridgeway every winter and I am not sure why.
What sort of temperatures have they endured and what sort of protection? I would love to emulate your success!

Sorry Simon for the delay in answering your question.
My outdoor pleiones were not purposely planted & I think arose from bulbils thrown onto the garden with old pleione compost. The best clump is at the base of a witch hazel bush, so shaded & very dry in summer.They grow amongst houseleeks & a coarse moss. Otherwise no protection is given. Winter temperatures - I seem to recall getting down to approx. -10C & frequent frosts. All the bulbs sit happily ontop of soil enriched with humus. Slug damage is the main problem to new bulbs & flowers though.
If you have any surplus small bulbs - try them, I think you will be surprised how hardy they can be.
Regards Pete.

[Rob]

Here are some pictures of the Butterfields stand at the Malvern show today.

The photos are taken inside a marquee so the light was poor

[Maggi Young]

Lovely display from Butterfields, there.
Heard on TV last night that Bob and Jackie Potterton hadn't quite managed to make it two in a row for their best exhibit in the floral marquee, but they had got a Silver Medal, while this time the Best Award went to Terry and Cath of Edrom Nursery.......only got a quick look at the exhibit but it seemed FAB!!
Well done to them all.

Reginald Kaye, Hartside, Cottage Garden plants, and Avon Bulbs all did well too, I see from the "results" page of the Show!!
I see the AGS have won a silver medal too... well done all round, eh?

In the Show Gardens section, I see that a Karen Laing of Aberdeen has won a silver medal....I do not know this lady designer... must find out more 

[Pete Clarke]

Here are a few more pix from Ian Butterfields marvelous show stand at Malvern.
I forgot to note all the pleiones I photographed. I think the 3rd is Krakatoa "Wheatear".
I could not resist buying this Whakiri (Caroli x Kenya.) Only cost £6.

Also a few more of mine flowering - x barbarae ,formosana Oriental Splendour & I think a form of Shantung  - can anybody put a clonal name to it?

[Paul Cumbleton]

As usual, Ian put on a fantastic display. I'm sure the Krakatoa is 'Wheatear' - it's an interesting one because when the flowers first open the petals are pale yellow, but over time (and they are long-lasting) they change to pink. I made my own cross of Krakatoa and my seedlings do the same thing. Also, the petal colour on the Quizapu 'Peregrine' is odd - it is usually not pink like this. But I'm guessing this is a reaction to being stored in the fridge until before the show.
Paul

[Pete Clarke]

Paul - the Quizapu photo has come out with rather pinker petals & should be more a more salmon pink colour as I recall. (I will blame the marquee light changes + my inferior camera skills.)

[johanneshoeller]

Some Pleione hybrids and aurita

[johanneshoeller]

One of the last

[Joakim B]

Hans You have a great collection of pleiones as well as cyps.

Hope to see more of what You grow
Kind regards
Joakim

[Slug Killer]

A few hookeriana to go and then its all over until my Autumn flowering Pleione.