BROMELIADS
Neoregelia 'Voodoo Doll'
1794
A stunning, vivid bright purple plant. This outstanding Grant Groves hybrid is one of his best. A 20 inch rosette of soft leaves with small spines, develops a most unique coloration. Color deepens with age, but is colorful in all kinds of light. Not for direct sun.
*Plants are 1/2 to 3/4 mature
Vriesea correia-araujoi
1006
A neat miniature, stoloniferous, clumping species that matures at less than 6 inches tall. Its gracefully curving, slightly speckled leaves form a bulbous base and a 10 inch flower spike with light red, white tipped bracts. Discovered near Parati in Rio de Janeiro state of Brazil and described in 1980, it is a native of low, wet rainforest where it grows as an epiphyte. An easy to grow yet rare collector item. Superior for terrariums.
Goudaea ospinae var. gruberi 'Smudge Pattern'
9113
A cultivar of Goudaea ospinae v. gruberi, a beautiful Colombian species, with (in our opinion) an unfortunate name choice. A beauty with light green colored leaves that have reduced burgundy colored markings that resemble wet ink that has been smeared. Grows and offsets the same as other ospinae v. gruberi cultivars and has the same inflorescence.
Goudaea ospinae var. gruberi
525
A beautiful plant that Tropiflora helped introduce to cultivation. Native to the same mountainous region of central Colombia which produces ospinae and chrysostachys, there is absolutely nothing that compares to this plant. The foliage is very tough and is various shades of green, with brown and black reticulations, mottling and markings. The effect is almost like that of a ‘Silk’ plant so unique is the pattern. Does not much resemble typical ospinae, the plants are bigger, fuller with wider leaves and do not pup as much as the typical form. The inflorescence is yellow and well branched. Thrives in normal bromeliad mix or even bare root.
Neoregelia 'Justin's Song'
1895
A Sharon Peterson hybrid of (correia-araujoi x ‘Charm’). A beauty 24 to 30 inches across with leaves nearly 4 inches wide. Leaf color is red with lots of yellow mottling throughout. Blooms with a red center. Needs fairly strong light to take on best color.
x Pulirium 'Quicksilver'
(Puya tuberosa (Baker clone) x Encholirium species #1 from Rudolph Schulz (Ray Lemieux), Spineless silvery foliage with a branching burgundy inflorescence. A nice choice for a full-sun spot in your landscape.
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Neoregelia rubrifolia
5358
An obscure species that is a gem for hybridists. A cute small grower, about 6 to 8 inches, forming an upright rosette of fairly stiff green, bronzy-tinted leaves that are barred with deep red. At anthesis, the center flushes red. Nice for a 3 to 4 inch pot or hanging basket with its stoloniferous habit.
Neoregelia 'Rio Ocher' x olens 'Vulcan'
1724
An as yet unnamed cross of Neoregelia ‘Rio Ocher’ x olens ‘Vulcan’ is an apple green plant with a vivid red center flush at anthesis. The inch and a half wide leaves are somewhat thick and leathery and the marginal spines are small. It develops some red cross-banding on the leaves which become more pronounced with strong light or when grown “harder”. Offsets are on short stolons and the plant is good for mounting and for terrarium use.
Neoregelia ampullacea
688
Small stoloniferous plants, green with red spots. Can take on an overall reddish hue in bright conditions. Great for terrariums and hanging pots.
Neoregelia pauciflora x wilsoniana
2197
Clustering bronzy-yellow upright plants about 10 inches tall, with narrowly tapering leaves much like the wilsoniana parent. The plants have dark maroon banding and much reddish speckling.
Neoregelia 'Bossa Nova'
464
A brilliantly white margined form of Neo. compacta. A stoloniferous plant to 20 inches or so, light green, blushing brilliant red in the center when in bloom. Great for direct mounting in trees in subtropical locations or for a really different hanging basket subject. Once very rare and very expensive, it is nothing if not prolific.