Vol 14 No 3 - November, 2004

 

An Eye | Funny Thing | Terrarium | Loading Dock | Orchids | Beautiful To Bizarre | Terrestrial Bromeliads | Adenium | Supplies | Beginner's | Bookshelf | Back Page


BEGINNER’S PAGE
An assortment of easy to grow plants, collections, bargains and information for the novice collector.  


SEEING DOUBLE?

Tillandsia cf capitata  One of ten different Tillandsias you can get with our famous TWO-FOR-ONE  Tillandsia Special.

SPECIAL EXTRA HIGH VALUE HOLIDAY COLLECTION!

A Tropiflora Tradition……

TWO-FOR-ONE TILLANDSIA SPECIAL
Buy-one-get-one-free.
One to keep, one to share with a friend, at no additional cost!

Tillandsia balbisiana From Guatemala. Long strap-like leaves form a bulbous base then hang over and cascade down. Has a handsome red inflorescence. Easy grower,
$4.00 #124T

Tillandsia bulbosa 'Purple Form' From Central America to Ecuador, a dark form with a scape and upper leaves that blush deep burgundy when in bloom. Easily forms nice clumps.
$3.00
#135T

Tillandsia caput-medusae The name means 'head of Medusa'. It has silvery, twisty leaves and a bulbous base. The nice red inflorescence. Weird, but easy to grow.
$3.00 #149T

Tillandsia cf capitata A lovely and rather large plant to 12in, with long, strappy, soft greenish-gray to red-blushing leaves. When in bloom it has a capitate head and an overall blush of peach with lots of blue flowers.
$6.00 #144T

Tillandsia fasciculata 'Hondurensis' This fine form is a rock-dweller in nature. Thick, silver leaves which curve inward, form a graceful vase shape when mature. The inflorescence is yellow and red. Very nice species. Large offsets,
$4.00 #497T

Tillandsia funckiana One of the best caulescent Tillandsias. Short green/gray leaves resemble a sprig of pine are topped by a bright red flower. Forms large cascading clusters.
$3.00 #198T

Tillandsia hondurensis A cliff dwelling species from the high badlands of Honduras grows in a somewhat caulescent rosette with wide silvery leaves that blush pinkish when in bloom. The inflorescence is capitate on a short scape, peach-colored with blue flowers. Nice and not common.
$5.00 #211T

Tillandsia leonamiana A Brazilian species with silvery, recurved, 4 to 6in leaves and an inflorescence with bright orange bracts and white flowers. Nice and easy to cultivate,
$6.00 #245T

Tillandsia polita A Honduran species to 12in or so, with an attractive bright reddish-orange inflorescence and silvery, somewhat speckled leaves. A really nice species, rarely seen.
$7.50
#280T

Tillandsia schiedeana 'Major' An interesting species that forms ball-like clusters with wiry, stiff, narrow leaves. The inflorescence, a red spike with yellow flowers is cute. Small clusters
$3.00 #303T
 

Buy A Collection And Save!

Two-For-One Tillandsia Collection As if just two-for-one wasn't a good enough deal! Check this out! Take two each of the above ten species, twenty plants to keep and share. Valued singly at $89.00, it’s an incredible value at only
$29.95 #C100
 


 

 
AN INTRODUCTION TO BROMELIADS

There are over fifty different bromeliad genera, including some very obscure ones not generally in cultivation. Of the commonly cultivated ones there are still many, and each has its own special beauty and charm. We have assembled two collections chosen to represent the wide diversity and beauty of the fascinating bromeliad family. Each collection contains 10 offsets of 10 different genera, 20 in all in the two collections, all labeled, ready to pot.

Ten Bromeliad Genera Collection #1, offsets, $40.00 #C57P
Ten Bromeliad Genera Collection #2
, offsets, $40.00 #C45P
Twenty Bromeliad Genera Collection
, offsets, $69.00 #C66P

Need supplies? See the bromeliad potting supply kit below.

 

 


 

 
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Improved! Potting and Mounting Supply Kits

More materials, still shipped Post Paid in the 48 States!

Potting and mounting your bromeliads, orchids and succulents is fun and easy when you have quality materials to do the job right!

Epiphyte Mounting Supplies Kit Enough materials to individually mount about 20 epiphytic small to medium sized Tillandsias, bromeliads, orchids, ferns or other epiphytes, including: Natural Cork Bark, Cedar and Buttonwood Driftwood, Cholla, Grape Wood, Wood Rose, 17 Gauge Galvanized Mounting/Hanger Wire, 17 Gauge Aluminum Mounting Wire, ‘Telephone’ Wire for small plants, Liquid Nails adhesive and soluble 20-10-20 plant food. A great value at only
$44.95 #SK1

Orchid Potting Supplies Kit Enough orchid potting media to pot 20 or more orchids, eight 4in, five 5in and four 6in pots, wood and plastic 4 and 6in baskets with hangers, pot clips, ring stands, 20-10-20 soluble and 13-13-13 Nutricote slow release fertilizer, Superthrive and Chilean sphagnum. All for only
$34.95 #SK2

Bromeliad Potting Supplies Kit Contains: bromeliad potting media, ten 4in, five 5in and five 6in pots, 20-10-20 soluble and 13-13-13 Nutricote slow release fertilizer and Superthrive. Everything you need to pot 20 or more bromeliads, for just
 $24.95 #SK3

Succulent Potting Supplies Kit Our kit contains: succulent potting media, eight 3in and six 4in regular, five 5in, three 6in and one 8in bulb pan pots, 20-10-20 soluble and 14-14-14 Osmocote slow release fertilizer and Superthrive. Enough supplies to pot 20 or more cacti or succulents for just
$24.95 #SK4

Potting and mounting instructions included. 
 

Sample Plant Collections

An excellent choice for  beginners. All plants are different, labeled, easy to grow and interesting. Care instructions included. These collections are an excellent value at only $29.95 each.

¨       Twelve fascinating, easy to grow Tillandsias #C1

¨       Ten colorful Bromeliad offsets #C7

¨       Six interesting unusual Succulents #C5             

¨       Three beautiful established Orchids #C6

 

 
 

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