Pleione Formosana

Ooooh thats pretty Tina

Stunning ! :o)

Thanks Ladies.I had one years ago but it died off so bought two this year and they were the last two in the GC as well...

It's gorgeous, looks like an orchid :)

Tasteyq,I am not sure but I think they are a type of Orchid.There is another plant called a Bletila? which looks identical to the Pleione and that is supposed to live outside,but I brought one many years ago but it popped it's clogs and I haven't seen them for sale since.I think that one is more of a specialist plant

It's beautiful.

what a little beauty Tina

I had this one, too. It lives in the swamps of formosa and is supposed to stand the winter. Mine didn´t. It was too cold, maybe. It is an orchid.

Thanks everyone,very interesting Nelke,my flowers have just going over and I am going to have a read up on after care so hopefully thye will grow again next year.I am not going to put them outside,they can stay on the bottom shelves of my greenhouse where hopefully they can tick over through the summer....