Pleione Spring 2010..... to July!

[Slug Killer]

Some more today.

P. Orizaba Fish Eagle
P. Zeus Weinstein 'Desert Sands'
P. Kenya Bald Eagle
P. formosana 'Oriental Grace'

[Alex]

One of the most beautiful hybrids out today, Pleione Edgecombe - quite variable but all that I've seen are an incredible colour.

By the way, this is the first year I've had it but I hear black spot is a big problem with this one - anyone have any experience in how to deal with this (perhaps preemptively)?

Cheers,

Alex

[Slug Killer]

Nice P. Edgecombe Alex, mine has a lot more pink in it.

Some more today.
P. Alisha merlin
P. Eastfield Purple Emperor
P. Oriental Splendour
P. Novarupta Raven
P. Pavlof
P. Rakata Keith Rattray
P. Santorini

[Alex]

I saw the picture - another beautiful variation. Do you find it very difficult to grow?

Alex

[Slug Killer]

Alex, only had it this year so I don't know yet.

David

[Pieter]

Hello everybody

Some more pictures from my flowering Pleiones.

P. Volcanello 'Honey Buzzard'
P. Volcanello 'Song Thrush'
P. formosane 'Greenhill'
P. formosana 'Clare'
P. Vesuvius
P. Orizaba
P. Marion Johnson 2
P. Krakatoa 2
P. Tongariro
P. ??    This last Pleione is in my collection for a few years and has always been labeled as formosana but I am not sure that it is. Any one a idea what this realy is?

Greetings

Pieter

[Slug Killer]

Hi Pieter,

Nice pictures. I think you will find it is P. Volcanello 'Song Thrush' not 'Trust'. Named after the bird.

David

[karel_t]

Pieter and David - nice collections.
Here in Prague the main season comes very slowly.
K.

Pln. Burrator is flowering now.

[Sam]

Hello everybody

Some more pictures from my flowering Pleiones.

[Eric Locke]

Nice photo"s from everyone.
Sorry I have not been able to contribute much this season due bad health.

Eric

[Pieter]

David

Thanks for the remark. I have been using the wrong name for a long time, but no longer.   

Eric

All the best with your health. Every picture not posted this season is one for the next season. 

Greetings

Pieter

[Alex]

Here's one I've waited years for....and many, many thanks to a member of this forum for pointing me in the right direction! It's Pleione coronaria, just opening but judging by pictures I've seen I'm not sure it's a flower that ever opens very fully.

Cheers,

Alex

[Slug Killer]

Very nice Alex as it's on my most wanted list

David

[Alex]

Hopefully the bulbils I sent you at the end of last year are sprouting now? Mine are.

[Slug Killer]

I've got one that is still dormant and another that's about two cm high. Watching daily and treating it like a baby.

I'll let you know it's progress.

Thanks

David