Pleione Spring 2010..... to July!

[Pieter]

Hello

Looking good Luc. Very nice to so Santorini 'Yellow Wagtail' with two flowers.   

The season is about to start for me. Almost there. The first flowers opend during the night so I will try to post some pictures during the weekend.  I am wondering if there are other people out there with the flowering season to so late?

Greetings.

Pieter 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Hi Pieter !

I hope it's not just the Pleione that are growing strong ?? 

I think my Pleiones are just in a much warmer environment (Veranda)than yours.    But no worries, you will catch up and it will lenthen our Pleione season !! 

[Slug Killer]

Hi Luc

Love the P. Santorini 'Yellow Wagtail'. Don't have this one yet, just the normal P. Santorini. I normally cut off second flowers as they can ruin the shape of the flower but in your case it shows it does not always happen as it looks great. Last year I had a double of P. yunnanensis which I left and it also looked fantastic.

Pieter

I've got many bulbs that are only just starting to show some movement and some that have not moved at all yet (apart from the mice walking on them). All depends as Luc said, how warm they are now and how they were kept over winter. Most of mine were in a very cold garage until mid February before being potted back up. Some new ones I have had this year from I. Butterfield are far more advanced than mine and I can only assume his are kept warmer over winter.

David

[Pieter]

Thanks for the replys.

The way plants are storred over winter surelly will have an influence on the growth but it is not verry clare to me if all is right.  All my Pleiones are storred in a brickwork garden shed. the same place they are potted up to bring them to growth. I also have some new plants from I. Butterfield that are well on the move but some of my own stock is faster than these and others are slower. For example, my Hekla is much slower than my Shantung.
As long as they are in good health and show of with their flowers, I am happy.

Oh by the way Luc. It is indeed not only the Pleiones that are growing strong. Little Anna has already grown 4cm in 5 weeks time. To say it in horticultural terms: she is a vigoures bulb.

Greetings

Pieter

[Slug Killer]

A few more today.

P. Shantung Silver Anniversary
P. Rakata Locking Stumps
P. Rakata Shot Silk

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Oh by the way Luc. It is indeed not only the Pleiones that are growing strong. Little Anna has already grown 4cm in 5 weeks time. To say it in horticultural terms: she is a vigoures bulb.

Greetings

Pieter

Haha... many congratulations Pieter (and to the happy mother of course !!) - don't forget : bulbs like this take a lot longer to mature than even the slowest Pleione ... 
Many congratulations again !!!

Maggi,
I think a Forum member becoming a father deserves some extra Cake  

Love the P. Sh. "Silver Anniversary" David !!

[Maggi Young]

Hey, Luc, thanks for this news from Pieter.......Well, a new Baby! 
How wonderful.... many, many congratulations to Pieter and his good Lady on the birth of Anna... may she grow and flourish and be always a joy to you.

[Tomas]

Pleione Santorini
T.

[Slug Killer]

Hi Tomas

Nice P. Santorini, mine are only just coming in to bud and are way off flowering yet.

David

[Maren]

Popped in at Ian Butterfield's for a chat yesterday and he showed me some of his as yet unnamed hybrids:

[Maren]

And a couple more, the first named after his son Michael and the second as yet unnamed, but jut look at the colours. Ian is holding them for me to photograph, not a brilliant picture due to my lack of skill, but what beauties.

[Slug Killer]

Stunning Maren, P. Michael Butterfield is my favourite but all are a must for the future.

Thanks for sharing.

David

PS Pictures are great.

[Eric Locke]

Lovely Maren    I must pay a visit .

Eric

[Maren]

Thanks David, you are kind. I particularly like to have Ian's hands in the picture. It makes it so real. There was also a big smile on his face.

[Maggi Young]

Exciting pix of these new plants from Ian Butterfield.... thanks, Maren.

The one named for his son and the other pictured in  the same post.... not only are the form and colours lovely, but as we  can see from the hand... they are good BIG  blooms, also! Lovely!!