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04-08-2008, 09:29 AM
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Pleione
Instead of hijacking a thread that has some people ( Sue  ) interested in this orchid, I decided to list all the sites I have collected on Pleiones and vendors where they can be purchased. This is one species I have been eying for quite a while ... Enjoy 
Pleione has been referred to as
Glory of the East, Himalayan crocus, Indian crocus, Windowsill orchid and Peacock orchid.
Pleione limprichtii is known as the Hardy chinese orchid.
The Pleione Website
Terrestrial Orchid Gallery - ƒ—ƒƒ•ƒƒƒ ƒƒ”ƒšƒ˜ > Pleione
Easy Orchids - Pleione
Pleione1.page
Vendors
USA - Pleione at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Orchid Seedlings
Canada - Fraser's Thimble Farms - Orchids, Pleione, Bletilla
Everyone is welcome to add their comments, suggestions and/or advice, photos and additional vendors 
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04-08-2008, 09:56 AM
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04-08-2008, 10:02 AM
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07-14-2008, 06:23 AM
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Dorothy,
A dealer here in south Africa is offering Pleiones for sale and I thought that I would try them (hence my search on Orchid board). Are they easy to grow? 
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I have read that they are easy growing
Here is another site about their requirements
Easy Orchids - Pleione
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07-14-2008, 08:15 PM
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Do I smell an "Orchid Board Pleione Project"?
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07-14-2008, 09:13 PM
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That sounds like a lovely idea 
unfortunately they are cool growers 
3 - 7 C (39 - 45F) Alpine Types
7C - 10C (45 - 50F) Cool Types max 24C (75F) in summer
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07-14-2008, 10:34 PM
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Foiled again! I guess I could tape down the light button in my fridge, and keep it in the fruit drawer. lol!
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07-15-2008, 04:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorothy
That sounds like a lovely idea
unfortunately they are cool growers
3 - 7 C (39 - 45F) Alpine Types
7C - 10C (45 - 50F) Cool Types max 24C (75F) in summer
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Dorothy,
Our summers sometimes go to 40C or more but I am still going to give them a try. The cost per plant will not break me and if I don't try I will never succeed. So what the hell; never mind the expense, give the cat another goldfish
The ones that I am going to try are maculata, humilis and praecox. So any tips on culture would be most gratefully received.
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