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P. Vesuvius 'Leopard' |
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| P. Vesuvius (bulbocodioides x confusa) Det er en varierende kryds
med varierende blomster farver fra lys lavendel til mørk grålilla-pink.
Læben er som regel plettede med rød eller rødlig brun nogle få kloner
har brunlig orange i læben, andre få er med duft. 'Lepard' har større grålilla-pink blomster med toner af orange på læben.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. Vesuvius (bulbocodioides x confusa) This is a variable cross with
the flowers varying in colour from pale lavender to dark mauve-pink. The
lip is usually heavily spotted with red or reddish brown. A few clones
have brownish orange in the lip and a few others are fragant. 'Leopard' has a large dark mauve-pink flower whit shades of orange in the lipPleione, 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. |