Thanks for this very informative video on Pleiones. I purchased some in late summer and was not quite sure what to do with them now. Living in southern Germany, temperatures go down quite a bit below zero at times. So I'll take them out of their pots and keep them in the fridge until growth starts.
Late February onwards would probably be the time to take them out and repot them but keep an eye on them and if they show signs of starting to grow take them out sooner.
Hello Howard. -Just a tiny remark: Not sure if someone already pointed it out but your dendrobiums are actually kingianum & delicatum. Smaller one is obviously kingianum and the biggest one with taller and thicker canes is the delicatum. I noticed it before you showed the picture. The photo is a perfect match. So no doubts about it.
Wonderful collection, and I always love your videos, particulary this kind of videos that I find more "instructive". I always found Pleiones fascinant, but they're quite literally impossible to get around here. Greetings from Argentina!
@@HowardRice In Argentina is particularly hard, we have our own share of beautiful native orchids but obviously not as much as Brazil (most of the country is semi-dry and temperate) and most growers do just the basics or grow generic hybrid plants for cut flowers. But above all the thing is that import laws around here are ridiculously strict, so you have to dig pretty deep to find a dealer that sales what you want.
Hi, love your channel. Very informative. Today i wanted to ask you about your hangers. I am looking at them and wondering if you make them yourself or maybe purchase them. If you make them yourself, it would be interesting if you could share this information. I'm from Venezuela, have a gian dendrobium and need to hang it from the ceiling. I have a wire basket but want to transplant it like you do -- in a separate pot and then place it in the hanging wire basket. But i need to make the wire hanger!
Hi Judy, Glad you like my channel. I make my hangers using galvanised or plastic coated wire and a pair of pliers. I originally copied one that came with a vanda a long time ago. You need a selection of wire sizes according to the size of plant/pot. For the biggest plants I have also used the common chain link hangers that come with wire hanging baskets.
Thank you for responding. I'm going to look for this type of coated wire as i did not even know this existed! But I found it on Amazon so i'll have that option. My noid dendrobium is blood red with a velvety lip. It blooms constantly! It currently has a one spike with 11 flowers but is also growing her next cane! I have a giant vanda too with an of shoot which has two long roots which I need to cut off (first time) and place in its own little basket. I am hesitating as i know this will be traumatic both for me and my plant! So i need to learn and master wire bending skills! @@HowardRice
Good afternoon howard love your video’s i have seen most of them twice already and i have a question next spring i want to put a number of orchids in my north facing garden bed and i live in the north east of the netherlands its somewhat similair to britain in climate but maybe a little more rain and i was wondering if pleione would do good in the direct ground since i have read they like to stay on the dry side during dormancy but my soil stays pritty moist troughout winter would this be a problem?
You could cover them over with a sheet of glass held securely to keep the rain off for the winter - a common practice for growers of alpine plants. I have heard of people who have had success growing outside in the ground on well drained soils in milder parts of this country. I would wait until you have suplus pseudo bulbs and then carry out some trials without fear of failure. I tried a few outside in the ground a few years ago but they didn't survive. I think they also suffered from slug and snail damage.
Great video once again Howard. Nice to listen to someone who has managed to grow some fabulous orchids and knows what he is talking about
Absolutely wonderful to watch around your growth space. Thanks Howard ❤
Thankyou.
Cool! I would love to try growing one of these! Thank you for introducing me to these babies 😊
Love your videos !
Great channel! Very inspiring.
Thankyou
You have such a beautiful collection.
Thank you! It's kind of you to say so.
Thanks for this very informative video on Pleiones. I purchased some in late summer and was not quite sure what to do with them now. Living in southern Germany, temperatures go down quite a bit below zero at times. So I'll take them out of their pots and keep them in the fridge until growth starts.
Late February onwards would probably be the time to take them out and repot them but keep an eye on them and if they show signs of starting to grow take them out sooner.
@@HowardRice Thanks Howard! Will do.
I just put my Pleione in the fridge, just got them a day ago, first time growing these (also got a few Bletila's 😁
Hello Howard. -Just a tiny remark: Not sure if someone already pointed it out but your dendrobiums are actually kingianum & delicatum. Smaller one is obviously kingianum and the biggest one with taller and thicker canes is the delicatum. I noticed it before you showed the picture. The photo is a perfect match. So no doubts about it.
Thanks for the info!
Wonderful collection, and I always love your videos, particulary this kind of videos that I find more "instructive".
I always found Pleiones fascinant, but they're quite literally impossible to get around here.
Greetings from Argentina!
That's surprising. But in South America I assume you have a vast range of other georgeous orchids you can obtain and grow?
@@HowardRice In Argentina is particularly hard, we have our own share of beautiful native orchids but obviously not as much as Brazil (most of the country is semi-dry and temperate) and most growers do just the basics or grow generic hybrid plants for cut flowers.
But above all the thing is that import laws around here are ridiculously strict, so you have to dig pretty deep to find a dealer that sales what you want.
Hi, love your channel. Very informative. Today i wanted to ask you about your hangers. I am looking at them and wondering if you make them yourself or maybe purchase them. If you make them yourself, it would be interesting if you could share this information. I'm from Venezuela, have a gian dendrobium and need to hang it from the ceiling. I have a wire basket but want to transplant it like you do -- in a separate pot and then place it in the hanging wire basket. But i need to make the wire hanger!
Hi Judy,
Glad you like my channel. I make my hangers using galvanised or plastic coated wire and a pair of pliers. I originally copied one that came with a vanda a long time ago. You need a selection of wire sizes according to the size of plant/pot. For the biggest plants I have also used the common chain link hangers that come with wire hanging baskets.
Thank you for responding. I'm going to look for this type of coated wire as i did not even know this existed! But I found it on Amazon so i'll have that option. My noid dendrobium is blood red with a velvety lip. It blooms constantly! It currently has a one spike with 11 flowers but is also growing her next cane! I have a giant vanda too with an of shoot which has two long roots which I need to cut off (first time) and place in its own little basket. I am hesitating as i know this will be traumatic both for me and my plant! So i need to learn and master wire bending skills! @@HowardRice
Good afternoon howard love your video’s i have seen most of them twice already and i have a question next spring i want to put a number of orchids in my north facing garden bed and i live in the north east of the netherlands its somewhat similair to britain in climate but maybe a little more rain and i was wondering if pleione would do good in the direct ground since i have read they like to stay on the dry side during dormancy but my soil stays pritty moist troughout winter would this be a problem?
You could cover them over with a sheet of glass held securely to keep the rain off for the winter - a common practice for growers of alpine plants. I have heard of people who have had success growing outside in the ground on well drained soils in milder parts of this country. I would wait until you have suplus pseudo bulbs and then carry out some trials without fear of failure. I tried a few outside in the ground a few years ago but they didn't survive. I think they also suffered from slug and snail damage.
The Osmoglossum only potted in bark? Medium size?
Yes, this one is just in medium bark.
@@HowardRice thank you Howard for your answer. I will repot my Osmoglossum.