Pleione Vesuvius 'Tiger Fire'
Windowsill Orchid 'Tiger Fire'
Original:Small ground orchid originating in asia, dies down to a bulb in winter. Vesuvius series of hybrids by Ian Butterfield, this bulbocodioides crossed with x confusa has it all working. New: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.
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 'Tiger Fire'
Latin name
Pleione Vesuvius 'Tiger Fire'
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 Vesuvius 'Tiger Fire'
Original:Small ground orchid originating in asia, dies down to a bulb in winter. Vesuvius series of hybrids by Ian Butterfield, this bulbocodioides crossed with x confusa has it all working. New: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.
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