SPECIES AND VARIETIES

available for sale 2011-2012

 

Pln. Brigadoon (speciosa x confusa)                                                                                            £6.00

                          Large flowers, deep pink, lip heavily marked orange-brown,

                          strong grower.

 

Pln. bulbocodioides                                                                                                                         £5.00

                          mixed clones of varying shades of mauve and pink,

                          most with good strong lip markings.

 

Pln. bulbocodioides  “Yunnan”                                                                                                        £6.00

                          deep cerise pink, lip deeply marked red, tends to flower later than most,

                          highly recommended

 

Pln. Dr. Mo Weatherhead (grandiflora x humilis)                                                                        £25.00

                          mixed clones, ivory white, lip flushed yellow marked brick red

                          to varying degrees; our own introduction.

 

Pln. El-Pico "Pheasant"                                                                                                                  £6.00

                          very deep vibrant pink, lip spotted crimson.

 

Pln. formosana “Avalanche”                                                                                                            £6.00

                          white, free-flowering, lip finely frilled and marked yellow; recommended.

 

Pln. Fuego (bulbocodioides x formosana)                                                                                   £5.00

                          lilac mauve, lips frilled and marked deep red, good reliable grower.

 

Pln. humilis                                                                                                                                     £10.00

                          small, late winter flowering species, petals and lip pure white

                          with deep brick red lines of markings between the keel;

                          needs gentle warmth and moisture throughout winter; grows well

                          in a moss lined hanging basket.

 

Pln. Jorullo (limprichtii x bulbocodioides)                                                                                    £5.00

                          deep rose pink, lips well marked red, vibrant and attractive.

 

Pln. Marco Polo (bulbocodioides x Shantung)                                                                           £6.00

                          lilac pink, lip pale and heavily marked red and yellow,

                          strong grower with large bulbs.

 

Pln. speciosa    “Blakeway – Phillips”                                                                                          £6.00

                          rich pink, throat distinctly shaped and deeply marked

                          with yellow and crimson; early flowering.

 

Pln. Starbotton   (Fuego x confusa)                                                                                            £12.50

                          warm purple, yellow lips heavily blotched with red;

                          highly recommended.

 

Pln. Stromboli    (speciosa x bulbocodioides)                                                                            £5.00

                          dark pink, lips marked deep red, good strong clone.

 

Pln. Tolima (speciosa x formosana)                                                                                           £5.00

                          cerise pink, lips marked crimson and yellow.

 

Pln. Vesuvius “Leopard”                                                                                                               £8.00

                          rich, vibrant,  deep orange-pink flowers, lip orange-yellow

                          with very distinct deep red spotting, much sought after.

 

Pln. Vicky (bulbocodioides x barbarae)                                                                                     £5.00

                          mixed clones, deep purple pink, lips well marked with deep

                          purple blotches and some with yellow; ideal for cold frame culture.

 

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BARGAIN LOTS

 

 Most species and varieties offered for sale may be purchased in “lots” of three to five smaller non-flowering size bulbs to the equivalent weight of a large flowering-size bulb at the same price as the latter.  An excellent opportunity to increase your stock.  If required please indicate as “LOT” in the quantity column of the order form.

 

Similarly, single, medium but not flowering-size bulbs may be purchased at half the listed price of flowering-size bulbs.  If required please indicate as “MEDIUM” in the quantity column of the order form.

  

BULBILS

 

 These are available in multiples of 10 for all species and varieties at the rate of  20 for the listed price of a flowering-size bulb.  (e.g.  10 x Pln.Fuego costs £2.50).

 

RECOMMENDED READING

 

 

THE GENUS PLEIONE  -   Phillip Cribb and Ian Butterfield  -  The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN 1 900 347814

 

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