Pleione early 2009.

[Maggi Young]

the plant has been in flower for two weeks proofing a point flower first then roots or am I keeping them too dry.

Not too dry at all, Peter. I believe this to be one of the most important lessons to learn in pleione growing.... it is so hard to convince some people that they should not water until the roosts are active.
 Lovely to see these ones with four flowers 

[Eric Locke]

Welcome Peter to the forum

Luc, your Uieli Wackernagel  looks like another of Jan Bergs fine crosses.
Jan used the pollen from a Formosana Alba for his cross, which resulted in seven different clones. Three of these had nearly white flowers while the other four were rose coloured.

Some more Pleione all photographed today.

Another Zeus Weinstein clone
Grandiflora
Forrestii with a rather wide lip
Quinzapu Peregrine
Krakatoa Wheatear in it"s early colouration before changing to pink.

Eric

[BULBISSIME]

Stunning hybrids everybody !
I did'nt know they were so many of them.

[Tim Harberd]

Hi Eric,
   The petal width on that Krakatoa is impressive. How far across is the whole flower?
The flower also seems to be well off the compost, or is that just camera angle?

Tim DH

[Eric Locke]

Hi Tim ,Nice to hear from you again.

Wheatear has a long stem of about four inches and the flower measures 2.5 inches across.

Eric

[Maggi Young]

Stunning hybrids everybody !
I didn't know they were so many of them.

Fred, there are hundreds.... many too similar! We are seeing some very good types here.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Luc, your Uieli Wackernagel  looks like another of Jan Bergs fine crosses.
Jan used the pollen from a Formosana Alba for his cross, which resulted in seven different clones. Three of these had nearly white flowers while the other four were rose coloured.

You're right Eric - it's new for me this year - obtained also from Wubben orchids.
I love the Quizapu Peregrine - tried it once but lost it... 

Fred, there are hundreds.... many too similar! We are seeing some very good types here.

Fortunately they don't only come in green and white now do they Maggi... 

[Slug Killer]

Rob

Little buggers. Are you using fresh mix or have you got some left over from last year? I've noticed in the past that I've had some very small slugs appear in old Pleione mix. I put most of my Pleione out in the garden when warm enough and the adults must get in there then. To be honest though I've not had any trouble myself as they tend to leave my Pleione alone. Large caterpillars on my Cyps was devastating last year as it took me ages to find the culprits.

Search and destroy.

Dave

[Eric Locke]

Rob

Are you sure this is slugs
Mice rather like nice, plump, Pleione flower buds !! I would get the traps out if I were you.

Eric

[johanneshoeller]

Pleione grandiflora.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Nice Grandiflora Hans ! 
I especially like the first one with the clear yellow throat !

[BULBISSIME]

Superb plants johanneshoeller 
I like them more and more as I'm watching all your pictures !

[PJ]

Thanks for your welcome Eric.
 
I see you grow Quizapu ‘Peregrine’ have you had any problems with this plant as I have been told is not the easiest to grow.

Many of my flowers are a bit slow this year some more will be out in a few days but Rakata ‘Rock Dove’ has opened nicely with a big flower measuring 11cm across.

Peter

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Nice Rockdove Peter -

I see you grow Quizapu ‘Peregrine’ have you had any problems with this plant as I have been told is not the easiest to grow.

I can tell I've tried it a few years ago - it flowered nicely - ended the season with a small bulb - no flower the next season and gone by the end of that season... 

[Eric Locke]

Peter / Luc

I understand too that "Perigrine" can be difficult and often produces very small bulbs that fail to flower.
I have been growing this for a few years now with no problems and find it gives me fairly large bulbs, although is slow to increase. It certainly is a Pleione to treasure.

With regard to Rakata "Rock Dove". I have my doubts, if it is really a Rakata at all !!, as it is so different to the others,flowers much earlier and also sits on very tall stems unlike the rest . Possible Rogue I think .

Eric