Pleione Spring 2010..... to July!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very nice Julien !!!
Excellent Pleione !

[Hristo]

Bravo Julien, very attractive cultivar indeed.

[luis]

Yes, very very nice!  It's the first time i see it.

[Ragged Robin]

Julien, your Pleione is very striking - great photos 

[sjusovare]

It's a clone from Ian Butterfield, I was the 1st surprised by it's 'lavand' colour as the ones I previously saw were more pinkish

[Hristo]

Also from Ian Butterfield;

Pleione shantung 'Silver Anniversary' and Pleione 'Santorini'

These both just avoided aborting their flowers after temperatures dropped back to -10c outside here. Knock on effect indoors was an average temp drop of +5c from +15c to +10c. Pleione forrestii and Pleione 'San Salvador' stalled and aborted their flowers during this cool temp dip!

[karel_t]

Chris - Very nice 'Silver Anniversary' 
Here in Czech is still a deep winter with a new snow cower every day.
My first flower will be P. forrestii - after one week (... I guess  ).

[Eric Locke]

My first hybrid to flower, but only just as many are not far away .
Hekla Locking Stumps is unusuall in that the emerging leaves are purple although the colour does fade as the leaves grow.

Eric

[sjusovare]

and now, Pleione Marion Johnson

[Hristo]

Very nice cultivars Eric and Julien,
Fowering here today Pleione Leda and Pleione Hekla 'Partridge' ( imaged below )

[Luc Gilgemyn]

The ball seems to be rolling !! 
Thanks everyone - hope to post my first one tonight or tomorrow..

[Hristo]

Great stuff Luc, a true Pleione fest soon then!!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Don't overestimate me Chris...  ... you might be disapointed...   

[Hristo]

Hey Luc, how can a healthy Pleione ever disappoint?

[Ramsis]

Hi everybody,
I see that you here displaying photos the first flowers of Pleione in this year
So, I want to show too
Ok, here's the first to flower here this year
Pleione formosana alba 'Clare'

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramsis/4376314124/