Pleione pleionoides

Also Known As

Pleione 'Speciosa'
Pleione speciosa

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, orchid

size

H: 6"-8"
W: 3"-12"

planting zones

8a-10b

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Pleione pleionoides plant details

Pleione pleionoides is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber or orchid with green foliage. In spring lavender flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and regular water. Prefers to be dry when dormant. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pleione pleionoides

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber or orchid
Plant family: orchidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pleione pleionoides

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: bright shade - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pleione speciosa is one of the easiest and hardiest species with winter dormant pseudobulbs producing exquisite pink and white orchid flowers with yellow and red blotched throats in April then long pleated leaves for the summer. They slowly multiply to form colonies. Grow in clay pots or outdoors in gritty, loamy, well-drained soil in bright shade with ample summer moisture. Best to keep dry in winter though colonies in coastal BC seem to perform well even exposed to winter rain. In colder zones, keep at or just above 0 degrees C. Formerly known as Pleione pleionoides ‘Blakeway Philips’.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Said to be one of the easiest of all the pleiones. The lilac colored flowers are 2” across in early spring. Slowly withhold water in fall and keep dry all winter when new growth comes on. Water regularly all summer. Best when slightly pot bound as they will flower more.