Really good comprehensive video, Matt. Good job! I’ve seen your other vids on these Orchids and you’ve definitely leveled up. I sincerely appreciate that you’re sharing your learnings and experiences. When I get around to taking on these lovelies, I will be well-armed with info. Cheers, Sharon
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who misunderstood "keep them dry"! I lost my first ones because they were too dry, the next seasons were too wet and I've yet to try the third attempt! LOL
Hi Matthew - Tongariro is a volcanic mountain in the North Island of NZ. Pron = Tong-a-rear-row for the Anglicised of us. I would surmise that it was developed by Geyserland Orchids, or is a NZ native. I haven't looked this up though. But I was wondering what these were, that were growing wild in my garden in downtown Lower Hutt, NZ.
Enjoyed your video. I had one bulb once. I was told to keep it in the fridge when dormant . It produced bulbells but I don’t think I fed them well and eventually lost them
I had a couple of bulbs last season and they flowered beautifully but didn't produce much in terms of new bulbs. I had no idea about the tiny bulbils so they all went to compost (oh dear), but the two remaining bulbs I have in bark and sphagnum moss haven't budged this spring. They are probably parched though because they haven't been watered since coming out of the mix in autumn. I'll go give them a bit of water 😁
Hi Matthew. That was great, thanks. Two queries. First, am I right in thinking you need to do this dividing and repotting every year? (I haven't been doing that.) Second, I live in Canberra where we can get overnight temperatures down to -10 degrees. I've read that pleiones don't like such low temperatures so I'm puzzled as to how to protect them from severe cold but still keep them moist. I don't think I can leave them out like Jane does. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Hmm....firstly no, you don't need to repot them every year. But the flowered bulb will always rot away so just removing them would be enough - or just leave them as many growers do! And in Canberra if you had a covered or protected verandah, porch etc to put the pots over winter. But some of the species are very hardy, they are protected by leaf mulch in winter, so its not the cold but rather the wet that's the problem. Try a bit of shelter and an occasional light watering to keep the soil from drying out completely and becoming hydrophobic. I would also trial leaving a pot outside under a tree or a similar protect spot and see what happens! Good luck!
I've always fancied growing Pleione but having to talked to a number of people, growing them in south Florida isn't possible because our summers a too hot, wet and humid. My understanding is they need more cooling at night than is possible here.
Hi Matthew, maybe you can watch channel You Tube Howard's Orchid, he has a very good video about how to grow Pleione through the year. Anyway, I always love your videos even though some of the orchids I couldn't grow in my country.
Really good comprehensive video, Matt. Good job! I’ve seen your other vids on these Orchids and you’ve definitely leveled up.
I sincerely appreciate that you’re sharing your learnings and experiences. When I get around to taking on these lovelies, I will be well-armed with info.
Cheers, Sharon
Thanks for watching!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who misunderstood "keep them dry"! I lost my first ones because they were too dry, the next seasons were too wet and I've yet to try the third attempt! LOL
Ha! We're at the same point in our Pleione journey!
Ooooo! I like those! I'll have to ask my orchid dealer at Little Brook Orchids if he has them.
Good luck!
Hi Matthew - Tongariro is a volcanic mountain in the North Island of NZ. Pron = Tong-a-rear-row for the Anglicised of us. I would surmise that it was developed by Geyserland Orchids, or is a NZ native. I haven't looked this up though. But I was wondering what these were, that were growing wild in my garden in downtown Lower Hutt, NZ.
Enjoyed your video. I had one bulb once. I was told to keep it in the fridge when dormant . It produced bulbells but I don’t think I fed them well and eventually lost them
Oh dear! They can be tricky!
"Tongariro" probably refers to the name of a national park here in New Zealand. Hope this solves the mystery behind the name!
Aha! Thank you!
I had a couple of bulbs last season and they flowered beautifully but didn't produce much in terms of new bulbs. I had no idea about the tiny bulbils so they all went to compost (oh dear), but the two remaining bulbs I have in bark and sphagnum moss haven't budged this spring. They are probably parched though because they haven't been watered since coming out of the mix in autumn. I'll go give them a bit of water 😁
Yes! Not too much water though! Good luck!
Hi Matthew. That was great, thanks. Two queries. First, am I right in thinking you need to do this dividing and repotting every year? (I haven't been doing that.) Second, I live in Canberra where we can get overnight temperatures down to -10 degrees. I've read that pleiones don't like such low temperatures so I'm puzzled as to how to protect them from severe cold but still keep them moist. I don't think I can leave them out like Jane does. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Hmm....firstly no, you don't need to repot them every year. But the flowered bulb will always rot away so just removing them would be enough - or just leave them as many growers do! And in Canberra if you had a covered or protected verandah, porch etc to put the pots over winter. But some of the species are very hardy, they are protected by leaf mulch in winter, so its not the cold but rather the wet that's the problem. Try a bit of shelter and an occasional light watering to keep the soil from drying out completely and becoming hydrophobic. I would also trial leaving a pot outside under a tree or a similar protect spot and see what happens! Good luck!
@@helloplantlovers Thanks Matthew, that's very helpful. I'll try what you suggest. Cheers.
Wow! I always wanted these orchids but they are not available here :(
That's a shame! They are beautiful!
Hey where did you buy your Dendrobium Victoria Reginea from?
Hi there - I bought it on Ebay.
Can you think of anywhere else you can buy them?
@@shananross1673 Nope. Depends where ever you are. Orchid groups, FB marketplace, google. Good luck with the search!
I've always fancied growing Pleione but having to talked to a number of people, growing them in south Florida isn't possible because our summers a too hot, wet and humid. My understanding is they need more cooling at night than is possible here.
Yes, they are definitely a cool climate beast. I've never tried the Autumn flowering ones which are supposed to be more heat tolerant.
Hi Matthew, maybe you can watch channel You Tube Howard's Orchid, he has a very good video about how to grow Pleione through the year. Anyway, I always love your videos even though some of the orchids I couldn't grow in my country.
Yes..that’s a great video!
Thanks for watching! I'll have a look.