Pleione 'Tongariro'

Windowsill Orchid 'Tongariro'

Pleione formosana - or Taiwan pleione, or windowsill orchid, - is a deciduous perennial terrestrial orchid that has a round pseudobulb from which a single folded leaf is produced, and, in Spring, bears pink flowers that have white lips that are fringed and mottled with brown. Pleione ‘Versailles' X pleionoides Pleione 'Tongariro' is a hardy orchid with ink/purple flowers with a fringed lip with speckles of orange and yellow inside.

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plant Features

Partial shade
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Windowsill Orchid 'Tongariro'

Latin name

Pleione 'Tongariro'

type

Perennial

family

Orchidaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Windowsill Orchid Tongariro is 0.30meters x 0.15meters

0.30 M 0.15 M

Pleione 'Tongariro'

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Many orchids do not have a flowering season and flowers may be produced at any time if the right conditions are being met. Terrestrial orchids grown outdoors will mostly flower in the summer months. The natural bloom season is early summer, when your plants should be indoors and available for display.

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

They prefer warm to cool temperatures and a growing medium of terrestrial orchid mix. Ensure good light levels in winter, as these are essential to encourage flowering. An east- or west-facing window would be ideal. Move to a shadier spot in summer and protect from direct sunshine.

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