P. Shantung 'Dukat'

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Shantung 'Dukat' (formosana x confusa) Har meget varierende af farver fra hvid, dog gennemgående  varierende farver af gul som kan give en abrikos skær men de er normal gule med grålilla skær. Få kloner har pink petal og sepal.
'Dukat' er nok den bedste rent gule klon.
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.
 
Shantung 'Dukat' (formosana x confusa) gives a wide range of colour from white, through varios shades of yellow to what appears to be an apricot colour, but is really yellow overlaid with mauve. A few clones have pink petals and sepals. 
'Dukat' this is probably the finest rich yellow so far.
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.