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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Geri88 on January 18, 2019, 06:21:50 PM

Title: Scented Pleione
Post by: Geri88 on January 18, 2019, 06:21:50 PM

I have recently discovered the genus Pleione, and I am starting a modest collection.
It seems that most are unscented, but which, in your experience, have a pleasant fragrance?

Title: Re: Scented Pleione
Post by: sjusovare on January 18, 2019, 07:17:32 PM

Krakatoa "wheatear" has a primrose scent which can be overpowering.

Title: Re: Scented Pleione
Post by: Steve Garvie on January 18, 2019, 07:32:08 PM

Pleione forrestii has a delicate but obvious scent as do many forms of Pln praecox.

Title: Re: Scented Pleione
Post by: vigor on January 19, 2019, 05:47:35 AM

In my experience, Pleione maculata has the most obvious fragrance, which is kind of sweet smell. So do its offspring with the scented P. paecox, P.  × lagenaria and P.  Confirmaton

Title: Re: Scented Pleione
Post by: Geri88 on January 20, 2019, 09:06:34 AM

Thank you! That's already a start.

Title: Re: Scented Pleione
Post by: sjusovare on March 27, 2019, 08:42:25 PM

I just noticed that Keith Rattray 'Kelty' did have a faint smell too, but not one pleasant to my nose, kind of between over ripe fruits and vinegar :s

Title: Re: Scented Pleione
Post by: PaulFlowers on March 27, 2019, 09:15:49 PM

shantung Ridgeway - very strong sweet sharp scent