PLEIONES -2008 (New Forum section)

[art600]

Slug Killer

You are in danger of infecting me with another fever.  Wonderful plants.

Where are you located, and where do you grow the pleiones?

[Paul T]

Slug Killer (I assume you DO have another name?  )

That first pic of forrestii in particular is absolutely glorious.  Such a perfect clarity and colour.  Beautiful!!!  The others are great too, but I did want to comment on that first one.  I do so hope to flower a real yellow one day, even if I never expect it to look THAT good!! 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful flowers Slug killer (I agree with Paul - it might be nicer to use another name on the forum  )

If it's a consolation to you, I also have the problem with aborting forrestii flowers  - but the ones that do make it are glorious aren't they ?   

As to your P. shantung "Ducat" - it does look a bit whitish to me - it should be a much more vivid yellow - or is it a trick of the photographer

[Slug Killer]

Ok my real name is not Slug Killer its Dave . I live in near Telford UK and these Pleione were grown in my glasshouse. I store most of them in the fridge until potting up. Some I've never grown before like the Pleione grandiflora which I obtained from Pottertons earlier this year. The shantung does look white in the photo and did have more yellow in reality. I've only just bought a camera and I'm still trying to learn how to use it properly . Been trying a few different methods, the black background and the more natural look with some moss and bark from the field next to me. I've got some Pleione saxicola coming in to leaf now. The bulbs looked awful when I got them but are starting to recover. As for the forrestii, very upsetting as I was hoping for a good show this year. My praecox are coming on well and look big and healthy. There will be plenty of other in flower soon.
Slug Killer Dave

[johanneshoeller]

Some new Pleiones
A very open grandiflora, formosana and Rakata ?

[Maggi Young]

Hello, pleione fans; just to let you know there are some pleiones pix on the following threads:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1610.0   ...plants from the AGS North Midland Show, where the Farrer Medal went to a really super pot of Pleione grandiflora.

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1613.0 ...from the AGS Dublin Show

and several pix  here from the SRGC Edinburgh Show ,
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1597.0

[art600]

Slug Killer

You are in danger of infecting me with another fever.  Wonderful plants.

I started the collection on Friday, when I won Pleione 'Clare' in the raffle at an AGS Group meeting

[Maggi Young]

A lucky win, then Arthur!  'Clare ' is very pretty and should do well to found your new collection.

[jack]

Hello,

one confused xconfusa 




the next forrestii


Best wishes

Ivo

[derekb]

Three more from me,
Pleione versailles heron,
Pleione deriba,
Pleione gerry munday

[Slug Killer]

A few of my latest.

Pleione bandai-san


Pleione formosana alba


Pleione formosana


Pleione gerry mundey

[jack]

Hello,

Pl. pleionoides "Blakeway Phillips"



Best wishes

Ivo

[Paul T]

Derek, Dave and Ivo,

Fantastic pics everyone!!  Beautiful Pleiones. 

[Slug Killer]

Hi Rob

I had the same double flowers with some of my forrestii. I now cut the smaller one off as it's usually underdeveloped and causes problems with the main flower by getting in the way.

Today's bowl of gerry mundey

[Luc Gilgemyn]

This place is much more lively than last season !! 
Great pix everyone - your bowl of Blakeway Philips looks gorgeous Dave !!

I've never seen a double flowered forrestii Rob - I raise the flag of victory when I have one  - it definitely remains a temperate species 

Here's my P. versailles "Aphrodite"