x Forzzautskyia (Forzzaea warasii x Rokautskyia microglaziouii)
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There aren't many hybrids made with the former Cryptanthus warasii, but this one is a neat hybrid by Nat DeLeon. The plant has silver leaves that are softer than the warasii with white flowers.
A cultivar of Cryptanthus beuckeri x Aechmea recurvata v. benrathii by Jim Georgusis. Jim describes the plant as ‘celery colored’ and that is a pretty good description, a bright light green with reddish burgundy below. It forms a rosette to about 6 inches across with many narrow leaves.
At anthesis the cup turns deep black-blue and the inflorescence is on a short scape with wine-red bracts. A cute miniature and an oddity. An oddity for the true collectors.
Tillandsia ionantha v. stricta forma fastigiata 'Peanut'
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One of the smallest of the ionantha forms, often growing no larger than an inch tall. A clustering little plant from the highlands of Oaxaca with its leaves growing in a tight, upright rosette.
The largest form, native to the desert valleys of central Ecuador. Often found growing as a saxicole or on cacti, this form differs from the typical in being much larger, with a bulbous base that can reach three inches in diameter and strictly upright, fine reddish-brown leaves. The inflorescence is longer, exceeding the foliage by several inches, branched and producing many yellow flowers which have a mild fragrance. An easy species to cultivate. Grows into a nice slightly stoloniferous cluster and does well mounted or potted in a very loose, well-drained media.
A small species with twisted foliage and fragrant light blue flowers. Native of Bolivia and Argentina where it grows in small clusters in the arid scrublands. The leaves are silvery, terete and somewhat kinked. Its inflorescence is like that of a streptocarpa, with light blue fragrant flowers. Grow bright and airy for best results.
Most importantly this is a pretty plant, just look at the photos and you can see that. The rest of this may just be confusion!
A plant of mysterious origins; Mulford Foster said it was a hybrid of marmorata x spectabilis and others have said it is a hybrid from France. Harry Luther of the BIC said it could be the straight species marmorata.
At any rate it is a light chartreuse green plant with red mottling and red ‘fingernail’ tips. A beauty that is cold hardy in zone 9 and popular in landscapes.
A large growing hybrid that starts off green when young and develops a red veneer with spots of yellow. Matures at 24 inches across. Grows best in bright filtered light.
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.
A small growing Aechema recurvata hybrid by Lisa Vinzant. Olive green with dark leaf tips that turn blue with age. Produces a short inflorescence of pink. Matures at 10 inches tall. Grows best in bright filtered light.
First it should be noted that there is no such thing as Tillandsia tomasellii officially. This taxa has been combined with xerographica and is for all practical purposes, that plant. However, it bears little resemblance to a ‘typical’ xerographica.
This plant more closely resembles Tillandsiafasciculata in general aspect, same basic shape, narrow, silvery leaves, etc. The inflorescence however does resemble xerographica, a tall, well branched spike of yellow. A possible hybrid? Maybe, but for now, we are keeping this plant with its old name.
By the way, our plants originated in Guatemala, not Oaxaca, Mexico where tomasellii was first found.
Tillandsia stricta The soft-leaved form from Brazil. Mature at about 3 to 4in, has fine green to reddish-tinted leaves and will flower with vivid rose-pink bracts and blue flowers.
