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Pleione Tongariro - Orchidée terrestre
Pleione Tongariro - Orchidée terrestre
Pleione Tongariro - Orchidée terrestre
Pleione Tongariro - Orchidée terrestre
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Pleione 'Tongariro' is an exceptionally colourful hybrid variety, undoubtedly originating from the Formosan Pleione. This delicate terrestrial orchid charms with its early, vibrant pink flowers, which are large in relation to the plant. Its fuchsia pink flowers have a lip that is striped with purple-red and white. Cold-sensitive and requiring a dry winter rest, this pleione is more easily grown in a pot with an orchid substrate, which allows it to overwinter in good conditions. In regions with very mild winters, it can be installed between the stones of a semi-shaded rockery protected from winter rains.
Pleione 'Tongariro' is an Asian cultivar. Its wild ancestor, Pleione formosana, is a botanical species native to the subtropical mountain forests of Taiwan. In nature, it grows in the humus that accumulates between mossy rocks, and even in the hollow of a trunk, in a humid atmosphere. Therefore, it is a plant with specific soil and climate requirements. All Pleiones belong to the orchid family. These orchids are more easily cultivated in a cold greenhouse with a winter rest period. Pleiones can be grown in a well-drained soil mix like other garden orchids (Cypripediums, for example) with a few precautions, in temperate regions where winters are mild and summers are cool.
Pleione 'Tongariro' has a smooth, dark green to purple pseudobulb and develops deciduous foliage, absent in winter. An adult plant measures about 15-20cm (6-8in) in height. From the end of winter, sometimes already in March, the plant produces new young shoots. Flowering occurs in April, at the same time as the young leaves emerge from the ground. Each bulb produces one or two flowering stems, each carrying a solitary flower measuring about 8cm (3in). Each flower is composed of long sepals and petals of a very bright fuchsia pink, surrounding a large fringed trumpet-shaped lip of the same colour, striped with red and purple on a white background. After flowering, this orchid produces leaves and new pseudobulbs that arise from the initial pseudobulb. The 15cm (6in) long leaves are lanceolate and elliptical in shape, plicate and of medium green colour. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow and fall, and the plant enters winter dormancy. It survives thanks to the reserves contained in its pseudobulbs. In the following spring, the new bulbs formed will produce others, allowing the Pleione to grow over the years.
Plant Pleione 'Tongariro' in a partially shaded, wind-protected area, in an orchid substrate or a light, humus-rich, sandy soil that remains slightly moist from spring to the end of summer. Plant it in a fresh rockery between rocks, alongside Cypripedium, Bletilla, small ferns. Due to its low hardiness, it is essential to protect the base from winter moisture. This plant is often grown in large pots, which will be overwintered in a cold greenhouse with minimal watering.
Tips: After flowering, it is essential not to let the soil dry out, as this is when the pseudobulb grows and multiplies.
When you receive your orchids, handle them with care: these plants produce few roots and are delicate!
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Pleione 'Tongariro' likes very sheltered environments, partial shade, light humus, always remaining slightly moist between March and September, but dry during winter. In case of winter humidity combined with frost, the rootstock will rot. In very dry soil, the young plant can withstand a short frost of around -8 to -10 °C (17.6 to 14°F) at most. In rock gardens, winter protection is essential against the cold, but also against humidity. To do this, a layer of 20cm (8in) of leaf compost or shredded bark will be placed on the stump, and a waterproof cover on top of this carpet. Cultivating in large pots or planters is quite possible, in an orchid substrate or in a mixture of 60% heath soil, 20% horticultural compost, 20% coarse sand. Pleiones are quite nutrient-demanding during the growing season: a weekly application of geranium-type fertilizer at half dose from mid-May to mid-September will be very beneficial.
Pleiones dislike limestone, hot and dry summers, wind, dry atmospheres, cold and humid winters.
The rhizome located at the base of the plant should not be completely buried: it should protrude at least half of its height. Watering should be done with non-limestone and non-chlorinated water.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.