Pleione 2012

[Lvandelft]

I do have a question about the possibility of forming sports in P. limprichtii.
I don't know much about Pleione but have since many years some Pleione limprichtii.
This week I noticed a later whitish bud coming into flower and just the petals are a bit pinkish.
My question is if such does happen more often in P. limprichtii or is it special?

[Snuffeldyret]

Here is my Pleiones. I hope that if I have gotten the names wrong, someone will tell me. I also got, I hope, a P. yunannensis and a P. vesuvius and a P. Tolima, its to early to tell weather they will present a flower this year. My P. forrestii aborted the flower and what I thougt was a yunannensis, but probably is a bulbocoides hasnt open its bud yet.
Pleione vesuvius Aphrodite

Pleione barbarae dark pink

Pleione barbarae light pink

Pleione pleionoides

Pleione formosana

Pleione limprichtii

Pleione formosana alba

Pleione bulbocoides

Pleione aurita

[Maggi Young]

Hey, Snuffeldyret , welcome to the forum!
Pretty pleiones... they are charming flowers, aren't they?

[Snuffeldyret]

Hey, Snuffeldyret , welcome to the forum!
Pretty pleiones... they are charming flowers, aren't they?

Thank you!
Oh, yes, I do really love them. My collection isnt big, but it will be..

[Maggi Young]

Great attitude, Snuffeldyret:  The more the merrier, as we say!

[monocotman]

Hi,
anyone having problems getting faithful photos of their pleiones?
I post this photo of Asama 'red grouse' as an example.
It looks washed out in comparison to real life.
There it is a vibrant purple red and very striking.
I find the same problem with same its sister seedling 'Black Grouse' and the similarly
coloured clone Volcanello 'Honey Buzzard'.
A photo of a large pot of Shantung 'Ducat' shows flowers with creamy petals and yellow lips.
My eyes suggest that the petals and lip are almost the same pale yellow.
Any tips for more succesful photos?
Thanks,
David

[Maren]

Hi David,

I have the same problems with these two varieties and, frankly, photographing flowers in general. The colours never seem to come true. The nearest I got with Pln Shantung 'Ducat' was this bowl, but recent snaps of individual flowers have not been so true. I don't know the answer but hope that somebody else does.

[ThomasB]

Unfortunately I do have the same problems with my photos - but I'm not a good photographer anyway.
The dark and vibrant varieties are the most complicated. My recent photos of Berapi 'Purple Sandpiper' and Stromboli 'Fireball' are not nearly as intensely coloured as the flowers.   Right now 'Fireball' is glowing in the late sunlight. In my experience it depends somewhat on the background (I use either grey or black carton sheets) - black background works better for lighter coloured flowers.

Some new ones are flowering:

Pavlof with small flowers from small bulbs and just a hint of yellow on the lip.
Vesuvius 'Tawny Owl' which might be the nicest Vesuvius clone.

[karel_t]

I do have a question about the possibility of forming sports in P. limprichtii.
I don't know much about Pleione but have since many years some Pleione limprichtii.
This week I noticed a later whitish bud coming into flower and just the petals are a bit pinkish.
My question is if such does happen more often in P. limprichtii or is it special?

Lvandelft, at first your "P. limprichtii " are P. pleionoides. We discused about similar plants last year: http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6445.225
The pale one is P. formosana.
K.

[goofy]

I do have a question about the possibility of forming sports in P. limprichtii.
I don't know much about Pleione but have since many years some Pleione limprichtii.
This week I noticed a later whitish bud coming into flower and just the petals are a bit pinkish.
My question is if such does happen more often in P. limprichtii or is it special?

I think, the "white" plant is of different species........................

[enrico]

Hi David,

I have the same problems with these two varieties and, frankly, photographing flowers in general. The colours never seem to come true. The nearest I got with Pln Shantung 'Ducat' was this bowl, but recent snaps of individual flowers have not been so true. I don't know the answer but hope that somebody else does.

I don't think I'm an expert but I suggest to try the "manual white balance" feature of your camera. Your problem can be related to the color of the light you are using when taking a photo. Usually you point on something white near the subject that is illuminated in the same way as the subject (take some white paper with you, it can help) and tell the camera that it is white (you have to see the manual, each camera has its way to do this). The camera will try to adjust all the colors as a consequence.
Apart from that each camera sees the colors in its way... Some have difficulties mapping some colors.

I hope this helps a bit

[Lvandelft]

Lvandelft, at first your "P. limprichtii " are P. pleionoides. We discused about similar plants last year: http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6445.225
The pale one is P. formosana.
K.

Karel, thanks for your reply. I only have this Pleione and it was, as far as I know for at least 40 years, always cultivated in Germany and also in Vienna in the alpine garden of Belvedere under the name P. limprichtii. I had a look at the site of Paul Cumbleton where P. pleionoides is to see and I think that this is not my plant.
The white one cannot be P. formosana unless P. formosana is a sport of P. limprichtii.
I always had only this Pleione because it is very hardy and easy.

[Lvandelft]

I think, the "white" plant is of different species........................

Goofy, it is not another Pleione in my opinion. I don't believe it is a seedling either because I don't know of anybody in my neighbourhood with (other) Pleiones.
(Please see also my reply to Karel T.)

I slowly start to believe I have an almost white P. limprichtii here 

[sottych]

I di little more than send an attachement ?
There is more opportunity in the usual place !!!

[Maggi Young]

I di little more than send an attachement ?
There is more opportunity in the usual place !!!

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