Pleione 2012

[kembis]

Hi,
I have lost the name of this hybrid so can  somebody tell me what it can be?
thanks, vit

[LarsB]

I don't think it's a hybrid. It looks very much like P. formosana.

[karel_t]

Yes Lars it could be
K.

[goofy]

hey, the first Pleiones open for me this year:

Pleione formosana 'Clare'



and closeup



Pleione Lhasa 'Snow Ball'



enjoy

[sottych]

THIS Picture is Pleione Bulbocodioides

[sottych]

Pleione  Piton

[sottych]

This Pleione at the name , Formosana ! , its very dark pink for my !
Please give my a name for the Pleione
Thank you very munch
Christian

[karel_t]

Christian, your P. bulbocodioides looks more like P. Brittania 'Doreen'.
K.

[LarsB]

My Pleione did start a little later, but they are rapidly catching up. Here's some of them:

P. humilis



P. Snow Monkey



P. Danan



ANd a huge flower on P. Sifaka

[Slug Killer]

Pleione Snow Monkey have started opening up. Again some of these are flowering from very small bulbs and need potting up a little deeper to stop them falling over when in flower.

[karel_t]

David, your order in greenhouse and rectangular bowls are stunning. What kind of them do you use?
K.

[Slug Killer]

Hi Karel

They are just deep seed trays but the more robust type. The green ones pictured are made in the UK by Stewart but you can get black ones in most garden centers or DIY shops. They are about the same depth as shallow pans or half pots but I don't lose space which we all seem to run out

http://www.stewartcompany.co.uk/planter-collection/99-premium-seed-tray-with-holes.html

[ThomasB]

I love the yellow suffusion on the lips of 'Snow Monkey' - a desirable cross! 

[karel_t]

Thanks David, that's a good tip. I'll look around for them in London. You're right, we all have a small space for these small plants  
K.

[Sempervivum]

Hallo Slug Killer,
that Snow Monkey is really lovely. Amazing, such a big flower produced by such a small bulb!