Pleione Heatfield - First blooms

[rbarata]

Got these plants last summer and this is the frist time they bloom under my care.
Spent the winter in the fridge at a temp around 5ºC, inside a paper bag.

By the look of the flowers first I thought the plant was affected by a virus but, comparing with photos in the web, they really look like that.

Some photos:

[orchidsarefun]

I've just planted pleione tongariro and have them outside. Temps won't fall below 30f and they are supposed to be hardy to 5f.

[rbarata]

Although I know they can grow outdoors, I keep them inside, mainly because of the heat...from now on, temp will rise up to the point they won't survive.

[orchidsarefun]

They're in a pot. Yep, I'll bring them in when temps get over 75f consistently.