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Windowsill Orchid

Pleione formosana

Windowsill Orchid (Pleione formosana)

Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, white

What actually matters with this one

A hardy orchid for a cold frame. Repot every spring, setting the bulbs half proud of the compost surface.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 6-9
Height
20 cm
Flowers
March to April
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.