Pleione 2012

[Maren]

Hi Paul,

I didn't know you had a yellow form of Snow Monkey. I have the white form and I am very happy with it. I hope it reproduces well so there will soon be a potful to cherish.

Hope you find some time to show your latest crop, always something to admire.

[goofy]

This could be grandiflora but the flower shape is not typical, compared to mine. What is the bulb like and what was is meant to be?

hello forumers,
thanks for your help so far.....................

just look at this bulb,
it look fairly the same like other bulbs of a "pure white" cultivar,
where this was included and not to determe as different.



compared with my "grandiflora" it indeed looks different......
yes, the flower somewhat looks like the Eiger "creme".......................
( and how looks the bulb of Eiger creme? )

so it will be a good idea to ask the seller, what it might be,
because by accident some cultivars were mixed in his collection
and now flower for him also "mixed"
or he has a different pot, only with this cultivar.

thanks

[Paul Cumbleton]

Hi Maren,
The best Snow Monkey are not yellow all over, just the lips. An example below.
My yellow Krakatoa turn pink as the flower ages, to the colour as in David's photo. Ian Butterfield's clone called 'Wheatear' does the same thing. Some clones have some red streaking on the petals.

Paul

Pleione Snow Monkey (yellow lipped):

[Slug Killer]

Hi Paul,

I didn't know you had a yellow form of Snow Monkey. I have the white form and I am very happy with it. I hope it reproduces well so there will soon be a potful to cherish.

Hope you find some time to show your latest crop, always something to admire.

Hi Maren
I think you will find Paul is referring to the yellow in the lip not the whole flower as opposed to the one shown a few posts back by Alex which is missing the yellow 'background' colour.

(Sorry posted same time as Paul)

[Maren]

Oh I see. Thanks Paul and David for making this clear.

Well, Paul, I do like the Snow Monkey with the yellow lip. May I join the waiting list please ?

By the way, I keep all of Paul's pleiones at home in my personal collection. Which is just as well; caught my third rat in the pleione house at the nursery. I'll keep vigilant.

[arisaema]

So many wonderful plants, hopefully both 'Peregrine' and 'Yellow Wagtail' will make it to Norway eventually...

P. forrestii f. alba below.

[Slug Killer]

Arisaema, The forrestii alba/semi alba in the front has a nice shape to it and looks quite a large flower.

A little but annoyed with what I think must have been a bumble bee in the greenhouse who has dived straight in and pollinated Pln. x confusa and Pln. Michael Buttefield as they were half way open. I could see the pollen sacks hanging down and on closer inspection the pollinia stuck. As they were next to each other I now have no idea if self pollinated of crossed

Couple more, Pleione Captain Hook and Pleione Kilauea Hoopoe

[monocotman]

David,

I have the same problem with bumblebees.
Always pollinating open pleione flowers.
I sometimes use light weight fleece over the growing plants to stop this.
Not sure if this has yet been posted.
Another of Paul's hybrids, new to me this year, Siamang.
As with Snow Monkey, it is flowering on a small bulb
Nice lip and pretty parallel darker lines along the petals,

Regards,
David

[Slug Killer]

Nope, first time I've seen Siamang and I do like the lines in the petals. Mine should be open any day but the first flower seems to have started tipping to one side (maybe looking for light?).

A few more today Pleione Quizapu Peregrine, Pleione x confusa and Pleione Michael Butterfield.

[erf]

And a few more Pleione blooming in Denmark in marts

Pleione Uli Wackernagel 'Pearl'
Pleione Rakata
Pleione Betty Arnold

Unfortunately I have to leave them for the next 3 weeks, since I am on a holyday leave to China together with my wife to celebrate our silver anniversary. (quite pleased with my Pleione Shantung 'Silver anniversary' flowered before we left :-)
My daughter is left home to take care of my plants and take pictures of the next flowering plants.

Kind regards
Erling

[Maggi Young]

Erling, may I wish you and your wife congratulations on your silver wedding and all best wishes for your special trip?  I'm sure your daughter will take good care of the plants while you are away... and take plenty pictures so you can see what was flowering in your absence.
Happy Holiday!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

How can you leave your babies alone Erling ?? 
Have a good trip !  Maybe you see some Pleiones in the wild in China !

[erf]

Leaving my babies alone is definitely a hard one. But we are going to the Yunnan province, and I do hope to find some new babies in the wild. But thank you all. We have really been looking forward to this trip.
Erling

[sottych]

Hello
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[sottych]

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