About
A compact, semi-evergreen sub-shrub to about 30cm tall from montane habitats in North America (love-in-winter, pipsissewa) with whorled, lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and pendant, wax-pink, fragrant flowers in clusters in summer. A charming and unusual sub-shrub for a cool, moist, acidic, shaded woodland border.
About the genus
Pleione are deciduous orchids with pseudobulbs each bearing one or two lance-shaped leaves and mostly solitary flowers to 8cm across, on short stems
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising.
Care notes
CultivationPlant at appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally.
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.