Pleione formosana 'Rossini' (Hardy Orchid) Flowers Green Blue fruit in the late

Blue fruit in the late fall

Mulch woody crown with leaves or straw for best results

Bloom Time:  April to May

Often they are still blooming in November

Notes:  Parrotia-like structure and with showy red flowers when little else is blooming

Pleione formosana 'Rossini' (Hardy Orchid) Flowers Green Blue fruit in the lateFamily: Orchidaceae Zone: 7 9 Natural Range: Asia Soil: Average to moist, humus rich Light: Part sun, open shade Height: 6" tall Bloom Time: March to April Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping. Large pink mauve flowers opening early in the spring. This form has wider and more frilly lip. Foliage emerges after flower finishes. Each year the previous pseudobulb is replaced by new growth. Notes: Mulch pseudobulbs with a good layer of leaves in October