Pleione 2012

[karel_t]

Sottych, sorry to disappoint you, however it is really not P. hookeriana 
K.

[goofy]

...................Hookeriana

as karel already said,
the last one indeed is NOT hookeriana.

but is a nice flower though

[Sempervivum]

Another white one: P. Glacier Peak. After P. Eiger 'Snowflake' didn't want to open its flowers, this one opened completely without a murmur.
Kind regards and happy easter - Ulrich

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A few more in flower :

1 and 2 : Pl. eastfield "Purple Emperor"

and a few good old familiar ones :
3) Pl. Piton
4) Pl. Kublai Khan
5) Pl. volcanello

[sottych]

Thank you Karel and Goofy for your valuable information ,
To properly identify the correct names

Cordially
Christian

[Slug Killer]

Pleione Angwatibo and Pleione Caparro, both by Paul Cumbleton.

[Maren]

Lovely, David, mine are yet to flower.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Two brilliant flowers David ! 

[ThomasB]

I just can join in and say that Angwatibo and Caparro are impressive! 

Almost every day new Pleiones are opening their flowers - Rakata 'Locking Stumps' and Krakatoa.

[ThomasB]

Vesuvius 'Grey Wagtail' and Ueli Wackernagel 'Pearl'

[Maren]

Nice pleiones, ThomasB, it's such a good time for them now. And the cooler weather is making them last so much longer.

Here are my latest to open:

P. scopulorum
P. yunnanensis
P. Bromo, pink and yellow form
P. Glacier Peak
P. Santa Maria 'Nightjar', with spider silk attached.

[LarsB]

Wow, thius thread grows so fast. There are so many fantastic pictures. Maren, your small house looks great. Here's a couple of mine, first Pleione Fuego and next Pleione aurita.

[Graham Catlow]

Everyones seem to be racing ahead whilst mine are slow to start. Though I don't have the hybrids that are being shown, except for the Fuego that Lars has just shown.

Lars - can you explain what you grow the Fuego on and can you get a better photo of gropwing medium without the wonderful flowers. I really like different methods of growing things.

Graham

[angie]

Lars that is a great way of growing your pleiones for those of us that are running out of space. I can imagine having them hanging of my rafters on my lean to greenhouse 

Angie 

[karel_t]

Hi Lars, nice overcrowded rockwool slab

Maren, I'm doubtful about your scopulorum if they are true. How many leaves they have? They are looking like one-leaved plants. Also the shape of lip and the flowering time are a little bit unusual.
K.