PLEIONES -2008 (New Forum section)

[jack]

Hello,

@Paul, the stems are approx. 11 cm long, see picture.



These have blossomed out today.

Pl.grandiflora




Best wishes

Ivo

[Simon Elcomb]

Good idea to put the forrestii in a "hanging basket" - that sure gives them the oxigen at the roots that they seem to enjoy so much.  I'll definitely try it next season.  How often have you already watered them ??

I have not really shown any of them any water yet as no real roots yet - a few drips to soften the moss in the ball that the forestii are in. My plan is to just let them bulk up in there and not re-pot.

[Maggi Young]

Welcome, Pete and thanks for your assistance in the 'Locking Stumps' question... I thought I was going to have to phone David and sing the poor soul to sleep 

[DavMac]

Simon,
It was interesting to see the flowering potential of Pln. Rakata 'Shot Silk'. What was the feeding regime in the previous season, do you think that that is the cause of the flowering?
David

[johanneshoeller]

Some new flowerimg Pleiones. I hope the names are correct.

Pleione Askia
 Pleione aurita
 Pleione formosana alba - hardy
 Pleione Irazu Cheryl
 Pleione Kilauea Curlew.
 Pleione Myojin
 Pleione Rubby Wedding
 Pleione Tongariro
 Pleione Versailles Bucklebury

[johanneshoeller]

And the last Pleiones for today!


Pleione Vesuvius Phoenix
 Pleione x barbarae a
 Pleione x barbarae

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A nice line up you have there Hans ! 
I especially like 'Ruby wedding' - haven't seen it before !

Very spectacular red lip you're showing there Dave - Pleionoides ?

[Simon Elcomb]

I had thought your mystery plant, Slug Killer - was the same as mine but am not so sure now (mine currently goes under the label "Mag's mystery 3" - identified the other two.
Can anyone help me identify it? I thought it was rather like the P bulbocodioides - pale clone on Paul's site.

[Maggi Young]

Simon, are you referring to Dave/Slugkiller's  flower in this post : Re: Pleiones -2008 (New Forum section)
« Reply #165 on: April 27, 2008, 04:44:34 PM » ?

[derekb]

My latest two please excuse the mixing bowl sign but at 35p they are a cheap bowl and you can see the roots when they grow.

Pleione Santonni,
Pleione Orinoco.

[derekb]

Sorry got the twichy finger.
this is Pleione Santonni

[David Nicholson]

My latest two please excuse the mixing bowl sign but at 35p they are a cheap bowl and you can see the roots when they grow.

Do you have Yorkshire blood in your veins Derek?

[Maggi Young]

My latest two please excuse the mixing bowl sign but at 35p they are a cheap bowl and you can see the roots when they grow.

Good to see you exercising a proper thrift, Derek.... and Pleiones and other epiphytic orchids do not seem to mind their roots being exposedto daylight, so no problem with that. 

[Simon Elcomb]

Simon, are you referring to Dave/Slugkiller's  flower in this post : Re: Pleiones -2008 (New Forum section)
« Reply #165 on: April 27, 2008, 04:44:34 PM » ?

Yes - sorry I didn't make myself clear!
Tomorrow I hope that chunii and aurita should be open for the first time - I am particularly excited about chunii as I have yet to see it in the flesh. I shall post pictures.

[Maggi Young]

I think I may have to give up looking at this thread... all these lovely flowers, so many of which we USED to have but no longer do, it's TOO depressing