Pleione bulbocodioides

May be grown outdoors in frost-free environment, or in a shallow container filled with orchid compost, indoors in a cool place in filtered light. Water lightly in spring when new growth appears, and freely in summer until leaves die down; keep dry over winter. Re-pot annually before flowering, discarding old pseudobulbs

No pruning required

Propagate by division of pseudobulbs

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs and mealybugs

Generally disease-free