Posted in Aechmea, Bromeliads on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aechmea fuerstenbergii has an outstanding inflorescence consisting of a tight conical spike of white flowers behind rose-red bracts.
I first saw this in a Cargo Report and immediately wanted one. I mentioned this to Brian Weber as we walked down a main isle of the 2-acre shade house at Tropiflora. He immediately pointed to a smallish [...]
Posted in Billbergia, Bromeliads on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Billbergia distachia var. straussiana is a pleasing specie bromeliad from South-Eastern Brazil (Santa Catarina?). A medium small tubular plant with purple tipped green sepals surround greenish flowers at anthesis. The ovaries are heavily ribbed.
Posted in Bromeliads, Dyckia on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dyckia ‘Cherry Coke’ a cv. platyphylla x ‘Carlsbad’ is a hardy sun loving bromeliad with graceful arching reddish cola toned foliage, and is topically interesting.
‘Cherry Coke’ can be finicky in attaining it’s best coloration and size due nutrient needs, seasonal variation, and overall light levels. However, when the conditions align, it can yield an award [...]
Posted in Aechmea, Bromeliads on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aechmea lueddemanniana is a wide ranging variable bromeliad from Mexico to Costa Rica. This bromeliad grows as an epiphyte or saxicolous. Grows well in strong light, though mine gets a little dappled shade during the summer noon time sun.
The name spelling gets shortened sometimes to lueddemannia, confusing but in character, as the spelling of the person [...]
Posted in Bromeliads, Cryptanthus on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cryptanthus ‘Jennifer’ is a cross of ‘High ‘N Mighty’ x ‘Hawaiian Beauty’ unreg. This bromeliad hybrid attains pleasing green and red tones with a smidgen of silver scurfing towards the leaf base.
I acquired this as an offset for a raffle prize at a society meeting (donated by Terri Bert). I didn’t regard this much at [...]
