Pleione Formosana 'Polar Sun'
Windowsill Orchid 'Polar Sun
Pleione formosana - or Taiwan pleione, or windowsill orchid, - is a deciduous perennial terrestrial orchid that has a round pseudobulb from which a single folded leaf is produced, and, in Spring, bears pink flowers that have white lips that are fringed and mottled with brown. 'Polar Sun' bears pure white blooms with the lip having a central area with lemon-yellow blotches over white frills.
Contributed by @erino
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Windowsill Orchid 'Polar Sun
Latin name
Pleione Formosana 'Polar Sun'
type
Perennial
family
Orchidaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
0.15 M
Pleione Formosana 'Polar Sun'
Pleione formosana - or Taiwan pleione, or windowsill orchid, - is a deciduous perennial terrestrial orchid that has a round pseudobulb from which a single folded leaf is produced, and, in Spring, bears pink flowers that have white lips that are fringed and mottled with brown. 'Polar Sun' bears pure white blooms with the lip having a central area with lemon-yellow blotches over white frills.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Many orchids do not have a flowering season and flowers may be produced at any time if the right conditions are being met. Terrestrial orchids grown outdoors will mostly flower in the summer months. The natural bloom season is early summer, when your plants should be indoors and available for display.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
They prefer warm to cool temperatures and a growing medium of terrestrial orchid mix. Ensure good light levels in winter, as these are essential to encourage flowering. An east- or west-facing window would be ideal. Move to a shadier spot in summer and protect from direct sunshine.
erino