Pleione 2012

[Maren]

I'm sorry if I disappointed those who saw a much more philosophical explanation:

To Ah   - to admire and respect the beauty of nature, plants and pleiones in particular
To Bee  - or not to bee, that is the question???
To See  - to keep one's eyes open to the wonders of the world (and the mice that eat your pleiones in store).

The choice is yours.

[Slug Killer]

Shan is obviously mountain, but what is Riah? Where did this one originate please?

and it also explains the naming of his other hybrids
Liz Shan, Axel Shan, Jan Shan, Floor Shan, Marij Shan.

Liz and Axel are the daughter and son and Floor and Marjin are his grandchildren.

The 'H' in Riah was just added to make it sound more international.

[Jan Methorst]

 Berg is Dutch for mountain
jan

[KBruyninckx]

Today I finished repotting all our Pleiones

The private collection (1 pot equals 1 clone):


Overflow of the private collection on the middle row, the trays with the small bulbs and bulbils on the top row and at the back a few pots of Pterostylis:


My working schedule has been the exact reverse of Marens: cleaning and potting in the evening after work and preparing the potting mixture during weekends during the day.
As you can see there are already a few in flower and that is because they are grown together with the cool growing orchids so they are always a bit more advanced...

Kenneth.

[ronm]

A labour of love, obviously Kenneth.  . Very nice to see your growing area, most interesting. Is there a protecting cover over the top or just shade netting? Are your plants open to the elements all year round? Must look magnificent when all are in flower, 

[Graham Catlow]

That's just perfect Kenneth

Just the way I would arrange mine if I had the facilities and the numbers you have.
I love the way you have the same sorts of pots and the same number in each of the levels and trays.

Please show a photo of them when they are in flower.

[Maggi Young]

Following Kenneth's nursery link from his signature box... there are several photos of their growing houses 
http://www.akerne-orchids.com/nursery.php

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry impressive Kenneth ! 

[ronm]

Good eyes Maggi 
Definitely not what I expected !!! Seeing those growing houses ..... mmmmm  don't know what to say. I am soooo amateur!!!

[Maggi Young]

Ron, always have a good look at the signature sections of posts... many forumists have their websites, blog spots etc listed there... also some have those only in their profile areas... worth checking out as you find your way around the place 

[Casalima]

Wow!!!! And coming to Porto next month!!!

[ronm]

Thnks Maggi.
Note to self - engage eyes AND brain before mouth takes over!

[KBruyninckx]

Following Kenneth's nursery link from his signature box... there are several photos of their growing houses 
http://www.akerne-orchids.com/nursery.php

Yes, and if you look at the third picture (Cool sales house) you see green shading cloth blocking the path... behind there, that's where the Pleione collection is hiding ;-)

[Maren]

Beautiful nursery, Kenneth. Very impressive.

[sottych]

Hello Kenneth,

Your pleiones pots it's very beautiful , and nice !

Christian