Suppliers of Pleiones

Several nurserymen in the UK and a few elsewhere offer pleiones for sale. I've listed below the ones I know about. If you know of others, or if you sell them yourself and would like to be listed here, please let me know and I'll be glad to give you an entry.

UK Suppliers:

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Butterfields Pleiones Harvest Hill Bourne End Bucks. SL8 5JJ	Tel: 01628 525455 Fax: Not available	+ 44 1628 525455	None	None
Ian Butterfield holds the National Collection of Pleiones and offers the largest selection available anywhere. He is a keen hybridiser and is responsible for breeding nearly 60% of the hybrids currently registered. He is happy to export overseas.

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Springwood Pleiones 8 Tredgold Avenue Bramhope, Leeds LS16 9BU	Tel: 0113 2301158 Fax: Not available	+44 113 230 1158	Ken@pleiones.com	www.pleiones .com
Ken Redshaw and his son Simon offer a good range of species and hybrids. They also offers bargain lots and bulbils - both excellent ways to increase your stock at very reasonable prices.

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Gold Hill Pleiones Russett Cottage 11 Olivers Mead Child Okeford Dorset DT11 8HT	01258 861849 Fax: Not available	+ 44 1258 861849	rainer@kretz8.wanadoo.co.uk	None
Rainer Kretz offers an interesting range, including some of his own excellent selected hybrids

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Pottertons Nursey Moortown Road Nettleton Caistor Lincs. LN7 6HX	Tel: 01472 851714 Fax: 01472 852580	Tel: + 44 1472851714 Fax: + 44 1472 852580	rob@ pottertons.co.uk	http://www.pottertons. co.uk/
An alpine nursery but also offer a range of Pleione species and hybrids

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Koolplants Mr David Llewelyn 36 Wordsworth Way Priorslee Telford Shropshire TF2 9RW	Tel: 07814945179 (ugent only) Fax: Not available	Tel: +44 7814945179	info@koolplants.co.uk	http://www.koolplants.co.uk
David is a new supplier from 2008. Mail Order only until he moves to new premises next year and them by appointment only. Selling Pleione species with hybrids to come from 2009, Cyps, Dact, Epipactis and further items to be added during the next few months. Please note that all his Pleiones are sprayed on a regular basis and dipped in spraying oil before sending out.

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Edrom Nurseries Coldingham, Eyemouth Berwickshire Scotland TD14 5TZ	Tel: 01890 771386 Fax: 01890 771387	Tel: + 44 1890 771386	info@edromnurseries.co.uk	www.edromnurseries.co.uk
Edrom offer a good rand expanding ange of Pleione

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Rare Plants P.O. Box 468 Wrexham LL13 9XR	Tel: 01978 366399 Fax: 01978 266466	Tel: + 44 1978 366399 Fax: + 44 1978 266466	Via their website	http://rareplants .co.uk
Paul Christian specialises in a large range of rare and interesting plants including a wide choice of Pleione species and hybrids. As well as the catalogue listing follow his links to his Galleries to find more Pleione photos.

ADDRESS	FROM UK	FROM ABROAD	E-MAIL	WEBSITE
Heritage Orchids 4 Hazel Close Marlow Bucks SL7 3PW	Tel: 01628 486640 Fax: Not available	Tel: + 44 1628 486640 Fax: Not available	mtalbot@talktalk.net	www.heritageorchids.co.uk
Maren Talbot offers a wide range of Pleione species and hybrids for the beginner as well as the experienced grower. She also grows Cypripedium, Dactylorhiza and a small selection of other hardy orchids.

The Equatorial Plant Company in Co. Durham occasionally supply hobby flasks of Pleione species http://rockboat.co.uk/epc/

Suppliers Outside the UK:

Here I have listed just links to websites, where they exist or given other details if they don't. If you know of any not listed here please tell me. The links are to the home page of each site - you may need to then follow relevant links to find the Pleione section as some of them deal in other plants too:

Australia

1. Troweena Orchids, 36 Derwent Avenue, Margate TAS 7054, Phone (03) 6267 2372

2. C & M Drewitt, 8-10 Henderson Hill Rd, Silvan. Vic 3795, Phone or Fax 03 9737 9827, Mobile 0419 504432

Canada:

Denmark:

Germany:

M. Manfred Merz: www.merz-im-web.de/orchideen/pleione/index.htm

Holland:

New Zealand:

U.S.A. :

Sean McMillen: Contact by email: sean@hanafarms.com or phone: 503-638-0985.
Mail address: 1600 SW Borland RD, West Linn,OR,USA 97068. Sean is developing a website which will be at www.hanafarms.com