Author Topic: Pleione 2016 (Read 59469 times)

Roma · « **Reply #105 on:** April 10, 2016, 10:45:14 PM »

Thanks, Maren. No skill on my part. I bought it in April 2011. The flower had aborted then but it has flowered every year since. No increase but there is a half sized pseudobulb in the pot so maybe two flowers in a couple of years time.

john hodgson · « **Reply #106 on:** April 10, 2016, 11:09:02 PM »

New to me - and in praise of Ian Butterfield's breeding - I want to share an image of Sabatini. What a colour!

In addition I really like how the yunnanesis genes make Piton stand up, and don't do any harm in making Snow Monkey.

Finally, at last after several patient years - a decent bunch of Shantung Ducats.

sjusovare · « **Reply #107 on:** April 10, 2016, 11:44:32 PM »

Impressive color on this Sabatini... I didn't see it on Ian Butterfield's catalogue

Maggi Young · « **Reply #108 on:** April 12, 2016, 06:31:55 PM »

Sandy Leven's Forrest Medal Report from Edinburgh on the lovely pot of Peloine Britannia Doreen grown by Jane and Alan Thompson is now online HERE

john hodgson · « **Reply #109 on:** April 12, 2016, 07:13:32 PM »

Thank you Maggi for posting the Edinburgh Forrest Medal report. Not only is it a great celebration of the growers' abilities with a wonderful potful, it's also a fascinating summary of early breeding. Well worth reading. Rule Britannia!

Maggi Young · « **Reply #110 on:** April 14, 2016, 06:24:47 PM »

John Grimshaw has been visiting Ian Butterfield and blogging about it: http://johngrimshawsgardendiary.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/ian-butterfields-pleione-nursery.html?spref=tw

John mentions his pleione being struck down by "the mite Phytoseiulus" in the 90s - but are these not a beneficial predatory mite used to tackle red spider mite? I think he may mean Brevipalpus oncidii ??

john hodgson · « **Reply #111 on:** April 14, 2016, 06:49:49 PM »

Julien -
Yes indeed, it's true that Sabatini was not in Ian Butterfield's catalogue, but I am very glad that I managed to get hold of it. It is my current favourite!

Can you spot it among this collection currently in my kitchen? It isn't difficult really with a colour like that.

Alex · « **Reply #112 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:04:38 AM »

Is it the selection 'Forest Canary' or an unselected Sabatini?

Alex

Maren · « **Reply #113 on:** April 16, 2016, 08:34:50 PM »

Maggi,
I'm sure you're right, it's got to be Brevipalpus oncidii, the only real killer of pleione. Someone else made that comment on his website. Being a self confessed pedant, I also found a spelling error in a pleione name which should be P. Krafla 'Kimi'.

Very nice article though, and the picture of Ian's nursery is so true to life; you open the door and just want to stand there, catch your breath and let the view make a lasting impression on your soul.

If you like it you should all come and visit Ian, I'm sure he wouldn't mind if he had some notice. A good friend of mine drove down from Glasgow on Friday, gave a talk at my local (Thames Valley Orchid Society), spent half of Saturday at Ian's and drove home a happy man. He might have made the odd purchase or two but I didn't pry.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #114 on:** April 16, 2016, 09:07:50 PM »

Thanks Maren. Yes, I saw that someone had also mentioned it on John's Blog comments the next day - no sign of a reply from John there or on his facebook post where I had made the point earlier - I'm sure it's a mistake though.

Ben, the husband of Paddy Parmee of Hampshire AGS group visited Ian Butterfield last week and the photos from his visit were lovely too. I'll ask Paddy and Ben if they mind me sharing some here.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #115 on:** April 16, 2016, 09:31:07 PM »

Ben and Paddy Parmee are both committee members of the Hampshire AGS Group - very keen plantspeople, both of them! Ben thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Ian Butterfield's the other day and has kindly allowed me to share some of the photos here ...