Pleione 2012

[Maren]

Just trying to figure out why some attachments are shown as pictures and some as files. Could it be the size?

[Maggi Young]

Just trying to figure out why some attachments are shown as pictures and some as files. Could it be the size?

Maren, this is all part of the re-work that Fred is working on. I am confident that he will clear all these snags in the end.
Meantime we are at least able to communicate easily again while the work continues. 

[Maren]

Hi Maggi,

yes and I notice that some formatting has also returned to the well loved scheme.

I quite like the orange but wish it were a darker shade to provide better contrast. 

[sottych]

Thank you Maggi  , for your note

[Maren]

Hi,

went to Harrogate Spring flower show today, well, yesterday with a B&B in between, 5 hours drive each way.

It was quite good and I was dressed for the occasion, boots, rainproof overtrousers, long coat, tight fitting hat and gloves. Just the job as it turned out. Bought a few things, met some friends, and found a must have pleione I had never seen before: Pln Dr Mo Weatherhead, which is Pln grandiflora x humilis. Nice. Ridiculous price, of course, but needs must.

Spent an hour in the rain looking for my car amongst thousands, trampling through the rutted field and dragging an unwilling trolley behind. Ah, the things we do for our plant retail therapy. Next time I tie a balloon to the aerial or a flag.

Can we post images yet?

[David Nicholson]

.................................Spent an hour in the rain looking for my car amongst thousands, trampling through the rutted field and dragging an unwilling trolley behind. .......................................................

Can we post images yet?

Been there, done that

As to images, not yet Maren

[Maren]

Thanks, have recovered now. Here is the picture of

Pleione Dr Mo Whetherhead:


The ones in the pot represent the colours much better. 

[Alex]

Yay, attachments are back!

Here are some Pleiones from yesterday. Two of Quizapu 'Peregrine', which I love (sorry about the flash on the second, light was low), and a really nice deep red from of speciosa (from Crustacare) at the end. The scopulorum is from Paul, and I have to agree with Karel T somewhat that to my eye, there is evidence of introgression by some other species there. It's comfortably the first scopulorum to flower here. Also from Paul is Muriel, which is a really wonderful cross, one of the best. As I've said before, aurita is a fantastic parent. A cross I really want to see is aurita X coronaria - has anyone done this yet?

Alex

[Alex]

Here's the second Quizapu

[ThomasB]

Alex,

Pleione aurita x Pleione coronaria is already done and flowering. Please have a look here at the very bottom. Really nice in my eyes. 

[ThomasB]

While looking through some old pics I found that Marco Polo (flowered in 2010) and the Pleione bulb I got this january as Rakata 'Keith Rattray' do look remarkably similar. Identical or not - what do you think?

[Alex]

Thomas, thanks - it looks nice - I wonder what the opposite cross would look like too...

[sottych]

Hello  all

These Pleione is P.Berapi ,P.Barbarae , P. Erebus

[ThomasB]

Three different Shantung clones:

Ducat
Muriel Harberd
Silver Anniversary

[Maren]

Lovely plants, Thomas, great flower quality.