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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Kevin on January 17, 2011, 12:55:44 PM

Title: Introduction
Post by: Kevin on January 17, 2011, 12:55:44 PM

I'd like to introduce myself as a new member to the SRGC forum.

I've only just found this site and I don't know why!

I'm an amateur orchid grower who has a small collection of Pleione. I've been growing them for a few years with some success- if I do say so myself. I have however found the autumn flowering Pln's a bit more tricky. I guess I'll be asking advice for them again at some point if I give them another go.....

I also grow cool/ intermediate orchids of all shapes and sizes. I look forward to some interesting discussions about Pleione.

Regards,
Kevin

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Maggi Young on January 17, 2011, 01:11:23 PM

Hi  Kevin, great to have you join the Forum.
There's lots to learn here and, I expect, if you're like the rest of us,  all sorts of new plant obsessions for you to develop! 8)

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Maren on January 17, 2011, 02:00:52 PM

Hi Kevin,

welcome and nice to have you joining us.

Autumn flowering pleiones are just as easy as the 'normal' ones, they just need it a little bit warmer. I grow mine at a minimum temperature of +5°C, they seem to like it.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: ranunculus on January 17, 2011, 02:26:19 PM

Welcome Kevin,
An indication of where you garden might help fellow members to give advice or understand your methods.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Kevin on January 17, 2011, 02:35:49 PM

Thanks for the words of welcome!

I live (and garden) in London, UK.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Graham Catlow on January 17, 2011, 10:13:01 PM

I join the others in welcoming you Kevin. Especially as you are a Pleione grower :)

Hope to see photos of your collection posted here in the not too distant future.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: ThomasB on January 18, 2011, 08:31:09 AM

Hi Kevin,

nice to have another Pleione grower here.  :D
Welcome to the forum have e good flowering and growing season!

Regards
Thomas

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Kevin on January 23, 2011, 03:47:56 PM

Hi again,

I thoght that I'd let you know what Pleione I am growing this year so here goes...

Pleione bulbocodioides   
Pleione formosana   
Pleione formosana"Clare"
Pleione x barbarae*
Pleione Wharfedale Pine Warbler*
Pleione Shantung
Pleione Captain Hook
Pleione Vesuvius
Pleione Zeus Weinstein*
Pleione Volcanello "Honey Buzzard"*
Pleione Querudolf*


* indicates that I've just bought it and this coming growing season is going to be the first time I've tried these out.

Regards,
Kevin

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Maggi Young on January 23, 2011, 04:33:26 PM

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* indicates that I've just bought it and this coming growing season is going to be the first time I've tried these out.

 Really means that this year these are the ones with extra special excitement attached, eh?!!  ;D

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Kevin on January 29, 2011, 04:58:21 PM

Maggi, you're so right.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on January 29, 2011, 05:06:11 PM

A good start Kevin... I bet this list will be quite a bit longer in a few years time...  :P ;)