Pleione x Tangariro 'Jackdaw' Orchidaceae Frederick Coe, Ross A brilliant magenta-flowered hardy orchid created by Ian Butterfield in England. The parents are native to China and the plants bloom before the leaf growth. The flower is 2.5 inches across with a lip colored yellow inside. The leaves drop in late fall and the pseudo-bulbs tolerate dry, cold temperatures in the high 20's during winter.