PLEIONES -2008 (New Forum section)

[KBruyninckx]

Friends, I have grown this little orchid on my kitchen window sill for a few years now: I cannot remember its name  I will sneak its photo here, among the pleiones..... which look like giants in comparison.... this little flower is about 2cms across and 2ms to p to bottom. Flower spike is about 7cms from first flower to tip bud. Leaves are maximum of 16 cms long, curved and with a fold along the midrib.
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Maggi,

Try looking into: Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii, hartmannii and their hybrid Fitzhart.
I'd have to delve into some books (some of which are in storage) to find out the difference between them.

[Maggi Young]

Kenneth, thank you! Yes, Sarcochilus rings a bell in my memory... I will make researches! Thanks!
It was S. hartmannii which seemd most familiar as a name and th is link is to a website with  pix that are very close to my plant  http://orchidorama.free.fr/01-janvier-juin/Sarcochilus%20hartmannii.jpg

Other pix have more red markings around the lip. I like the simple markings of this plant, very pure and so neat in size.

[Lvandelft]

Friends, I have grown this little orchid on my kitchen window sill for a few years now: I cannot remember its name  I will sneak its photo here, among the pleiones..... which look like giants in comparison.... this little flower is about 2cms across and 2ms to p to bottom. Flower spike is about 7cms from first flower to tip bud. Leaves are maximum of 16 cms long, curved and with a fold along the midrib.
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Maggi the leaves would be helpful, and how big they are.
Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii could it be or something close to this an Orchid from Australia ( 11 species). It is an epiphyt or lithophyt.

Book: Australian Orchids van Noel Lothian en Rosa Fiveash.

(Maggi don't think the DM knows this himself. My friend Peter was at hand.) 

[Maggi Young]

So, Peter, my thanks to you too! 
I have made an amendment to my post above.... I think that it is Sarcochilus hartmannii

[Paul T]

Definitely one of the Sarcs Maggi.  A lovely little Aussie native!!  We aussies do get around, don't we? 

[mark smyth]

Rob if those are virused I wouldnt keep them in the same pot as all the others. You are asking for trouble

[Danshi]

Let me show you my Pleiomans:

[David Nicholson]

Lovely selection 'Danshi'

[art600]

Danshi

And not a virus to be seen.

I do not grow Pleiones at present - I think they need more attention than normal bulbs, but you have certainly whetted my appetite.  Wonderful photos

[mickeymuc]

Hi Arthur,

Don't worry, many many hybrids are very easy and require very little attention. I'd recommend Tongariro for a start, which is bright coloured, floriferous and multiplies very well. If you want some contact me in autumn....

Best regards from Munich !

Michael

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very nice collection Danshi ! 
Are these hybrids your own crossings ?
Thanks for sharing it with us ! 

[Danshi]

Thanks for the compliments!

Luc, I wish they were my own crossings. Last year I crossed two of my Pleiones (grandiflora x Volcanello), and a friend sowed them for me in the end of February, but I don't know yet if the seeds were viable.

Greetings
Daniel

[johanneshoeller]

Hi Daniel,
Pleione seeds do germinate very easy and early - after 2 weeks!

[Danshi]

Then I hope they did germinate already. I just didn't hear from my friend yet, maybe he's busy.

[Slug Killer]

Hi all, these are my first Pleione of the year. Pleione forrestii flowered first, then shantung ducat, hekla and grandiflora today. I've a few Pleione forrestii aborted and if anyone has any advice how to avoid this next year it would be greatly appreciated.

Pleione forrestii (below)


Pleione forrestii (below)


Pleione forrestii (below)


Pleione shantung ducat (below)


Pleione hekla (below)


Pleione hekla (bowl) (below)


Pleione grandiflora (below)