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P. grandiflora 2 |
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| P. grandiflora, er meget varierende i blomster farve og størrelse og
stilling af bæger blade og kronblade, De fleste kloner er hvid
blomstrende med varierende grad af æggeblomme-gul i svælget af læben.
Læbe pletterne er også variable i størrelse og farve, varierende fra lys
brun til purpur. Denne klon har lille blomst. Pleione gror bedst i potte, som kan graves ned i haven om sommeren og tages op om efteråret hvorefter de opbevares tørt om vinteren, vanding påbegyndes når de første spirer viser sig, holdes fugtige om sommeren og tilføres lidt gødning, halvskygge. |
| P. grandiflora, flowers colour is very variable as are flower size
and the attitude of the petals and sepals. Most clones are
white-flowered with varying degrees of yolk-yellow flushing in the
throat of the lip. The lip spotting is also variable in size and colour,
varying from pale brown to purple in different clone. This clone has small flower. Pleione, can be grown outdoors in mild winter areas. Some Pleione are hardy to USDA Zone 7, Sunset Zones 5-9, 14-24, about +5°F for brief periods, and - with snow or mulch - will probably withstand lower temperatures. Pleione can also be grown in the average home in a north or east window and are often called 'Window-sill Orchids'. Pleione are native to China, Nepal, Tibet, and Taiwan. They grow in moss on the ground, trees or rocks. P. formosana and its cultivars and P. limprichtii are the hardiest and do well in the garden. They need loose, humusy, well drained soil and a sheltered spot in full or afternoon shade. In containers, a media of equal parts of bark, pumice and peat is suitable. |