unpotted bulbs
Pleione formosana X speciosa
Care tips:
Location:
Cool and dry from October after leaf fall. The bulbs can also be stored loose in the refrigerator at +5°C. After potting in January, place in a bright place and keep moist. Outdoors in semi-shade from mid-May. Some species and varieties can stay in the rock garden all year round. A mulch is required in winter.
Temperature:
As cool as possible from October to January; 10 - 15°C, even cooler is better. After potting 12 – 15°C.
Pour:
Only keep evenly moist during the growing season from the end of January to October.
Do not water from October to January!
Fertilize:
During the growth phase from March to summer every 14 days with orchid fertilizer in the specified concentration. Do not fertilize in the dark period (November - February).