In May their blossoms fade, wither and fall as summer arrives bringing ample sunshine and increased rainfall. The pleiones 'leaves grow faster and photosynthesize large quantities of nutrients, which are stored in their rapidly growing pseudobulbs. At the same time, the buds for next year's flowers also form.
五月，一葉蘭花朵逐漸凋謝後，時序進入夏季，日照充足、降雨增加，葉片即加緊腳步成長，好大量行光合作用，製造充足養分，儲藏養分的假球莖也快速增大，明年的花芽同時分化完成。