Photo of Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate' flower by Keeping it Green Nursery

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Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate'

Also Known As

  • Pleione confusa 'Golden Gate'
  • Golden Gate Hardy Orchid

Plant type

perennial, orchid

size

  • H: 4"-6"
  • W: 3"-12"

planting zones

  • 7a-9b

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Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate' plant details

Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial orchid with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate'

Plant type: perennial orchid
Plant family: orchidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 IN - 12 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This P. confusa hybrid has a soft lemon yellow flower. WOW! Very few available.
Blooms: early spring, 3" across, creamy yellow with red marking on the lip. Unusually hard to find color. Mulch the pseudobulb in fall with leaves. Zone 7-9. 6", China, part shade-shade, moist, well drained.

Gardening facts about Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate' plant

How to Grow Pleione x confusa 'Golden Gate'

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly shade - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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aka Pleione 'Tongariro', Pleione Tongariro gx, Tongariro Orchid

Plant Type

Perennial, Orchid

Zones

8b-10a

Size

Height: 6"

Width: 6"

  • bright shade - shade
  • even moisture - regular
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aka Tolima Pleione Hybrid Orchid

Plant Type

Perennial

Zones

8a-10a

Size

Height: 8"

Width: 12"

  • mostly sun
  • regular
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aka Terrestrial Orchid, The Formosa Pleione, Windowsill Orchid

Plant Type

Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber, Orchid

Zones

8b-10b

Size

Height: 4"-8"

Width: 4"-12"

  • bright shade - mostly shade
  • regular
  • dry when dormant
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aka Pleione bulbicodioides, Hardy Terrestrial Orchid

Plant Type

Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber, Orchid

Zones

7b-10a

Size

Height: 6"-12"

Width: 2"-12"

  • mostly sun
  • even moisture - regular
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aka Alishan Pleione Hybrid Orchid

Plant Type

Perennial

Zones

8a-9b

Size

Height: 8"

Width: 12"

  • mostly sun
  • regular
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