Pleione formosana (S)
Hardy Zone 8.
Windowsill Orchid
Plant bulbs so that the top 1/3 of the bulb can still be seen. One bulb in a 2" pot or several 1" apart in a larger pot. Use a coarse organic mix. Mix together one part untreated shredded bark, one part coarse perlite or gravel and one part peat moss. Water very little until leaves start to appear. Flowers usually appear 4-6 weeks after planting. Provide bright filtered light and humidity, fertilize at every third watering. Water freely in summer. Treat as an annual or when leaves turn yellow, stop watering, allow to go dormant and rest at 2-5°C for 2 months in winter. Repot and divide bulbs every spring.
