Pleione 2012

[TC]

One of my Pleiones has produced two flowers on the one stalk.  Is this unusual ?

[Maren]

Nice one, David, and so long lasting. Here is one of mine.

[Slug Killer]

TC - No it's not unusual to get two flowers but some hybrids/species do it more than others.

You make them look very tall from that angle Maren Some nice clones there.

Pleione Paricutin

[monocotman]

David/Maren,
lovely photos of Snow Monkey. I'm also surprised just how small some of the bulbs are of this cross when they can flower. I'll post mine soon. Received four bulbs and didn't expect any to flower. It looks like all four will.
Here is a nice pot of Piton. Flowering well this year. Always my first hybrid to flower,
Regards,
David

[Maggi Young]

One of my Pleiones has produced two flowers on the one stalk.  Is this unusual ?

I don't know in the wider scheme of things, Tom, but we used to get odd ones with twin flowers in the days when we grew quite a lot of pleiones. We put it down to luck, though I expect there may be some types that are more prone to this doubling than others. 

[LarsB]

Hello Tom,

It's generally not unusual to get two flowers. I've even had 3, but that has only happened once. Still, i'd say it's a sign of good culture 

[TC]

My culture for pleiones is benign neglect. After flowering, they are put outside and left to their own devices.  Watering is never a problem here.  When the chance of frost comes in Autumn, the pots are put in the greenhouse and left to fend for themselves.  I have a few coming up in the garden which survived the heavy frosts of last Winter and the almost continuous rain of this Winter.  It's when I try to interfere with them by pretending that I know what I am doing, that the trouble starts.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

The Pleione season is nearing cruising speed !!
Some great "Snow Monkey's" around !! 

1 and 2) Pl. Betty Arnold
3 and 4) Pl. burrator is new in my collection - it clearly shows it's coronaria genes ! 

[LarsB]

That Burrator is beautiful. 

[Slug Killer]

Hi Luc

The Pleione Burrator is very nice and as you say you can certainly see the coronaria in it, especially the lip markings. Is the image of Betty Arnold true to colour? Looks washed out and I'm just wondering if this is how it really is or your camera settings?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I'm afraid the Betty Arnold is pretty true to colour David - my clone seems to be less colourful than yours.

[erf]

The P Burrator is very beautiful and quite like the P Santorini 'Yellow Wagtail'. One reconice the P coronaria as one of the parrents.

[erf]

By the way, this is properly the most fascinating time of year - Pleione-time. Here is some from this spring.
Pleione Angwatibo
Pleione Anastice Harris
Pleione Kenya 'Bald Eagel'
Pleione Lhasa Blushes
Pleione Marimonda
Pleione Snow Monkey
Pleione Whakari

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Impressive series Erling ! 

Marimonda is one I have not seen before !

[Slug Killer]

See what you mean about the Santorini look a like. Some nice Pleione there Erf, the Marimonda is very pretty.

Pleione Snow Monkey but with more yunnanensis showing in the petals.