Pleione 2012

[Sempervivum]

P. Quizapu 'Peregrine'; didn't open completely. However, there is a progress compared to last year, where it opened not at all
P. Michael Butterfield. Unfortuantely the upper sepalum stuck on the lip. When I tried to separate it, I broke it. I hope that this is an exception and not fixed in its genetic material.
P. Caroli 'Cape Robin'

[ThomasB]

Lilac Wonder (chunii x yunnanensis) is a new one for me. Seems to be quite floriferous with good stems.

[mark smyth]

I saw something today but forgot to take a photo

A mound of Pleione bulbs appromimately 12 inches 30cm wide and 6 inches 15cm high. All in one pot!

[Maren]

...was it this??? Sorry, Mark, couldn't resist it.

[Sam]

this  day i had some minutes to take pics

an Eiger starting fading, two Hekla, two Rakata, Shantung, two zeus Weintein and finally Sifaka

Eiger
Eiger (2)
Eiger (3)
Eiger (4)
Hekla
Hekla (2)
Hekla (3)
Pleione hekla partridge (2)
Pleione hekla partridge (3)
Pleione hekla partridge (5)

[Sam]

following


pleione Rakata (2)
pleione Rakata (3)
pleione rakata shot silk
pleione rakata shot silk (2)
pleione rakata shot silk (5)
pleione shantung
pleione shantung (2)

[mark smyth]

Maren, it was a profitterole tower of Pleione bulbs all growing one on top of the other and candle like buds all over

[Maren]

Interesting, Mark, I should try that some time. Do you remember which pleione it was?

[Sam]

the end for today

pleione zeus weinstein
pleione zeus weinstein (2)
pleione zeus weinstein (3)
pleione zeus weinstein-2
pleione zeus weinstein-2 (2)
pleione zeus weinstein-2 (3)
Sifaka
Sifaka (2)
Sifaka (3)

[Sam]

nice display Maren

[Maren]

Thank you Sam. I caught my fourth rat today in the big house. Fortunately, no noticeable disturbance of plants.

Someone said I should post a picture of my greenhouse when all the pleiones are in flower. Well, this is the best I can do. There are brown patches because not all pleiones flower at the same time. Mine start mid March and finish at the end of May.

[goofy]

hello,
has anybody already seen something like this..................

the leaf and flower is "distorted and compressed."
leaf with "lingitudinal striping"



already heared that this is NOT a desease or virus,
but have still some doubts............

thank you for your help

[karel_t]

It could be due to a very cold conditions during a shoot development. Sometime I have a littlebit distorted leaves than they start to grow, but after a few weeks they usually turn to normal form.
K.

[goofy]

It could be due to a very cold conditions during a shoot development. Sometime I have a littlebit distorted leaves than they start to grow, but after a few weeks they usually turn to normal form.
K.

thank you Karel for the hint......

yes that might be a reason in my case.

[sottych]

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