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.

A variable plant from Ecuador and Peru with several forms is the most caulescent of the latifolia family. In some instances the plants can reach an astonishing six or more feet in length. In cultivation they rarely reach more than 3 feet. The flower spike is glabrous and bright orange. The stem of the plant is up to 30 inches and more with dark grayish foliage that is broad and rather soft.

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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.

A pretty Paterson hybrid that grows to 12 inches across. Medium red colored leaves with yellow green bands ands small spots. Turns a deeper red at anthesis.

*VIPP plants are offsets - NOT the mature size/color in the photo

A real collector’s item! This very handsome clone was obtained by Wally Berg on a visit to the private garden of Burle Marx in Rio de Janeiro. Tubular in shape, but flaring at the leaf tips, it is a beautiful glossy coppery color. An exceptional form.

A cultivar of (calyculata x recurvata) is a tough and handsome small grower that keeps a compact shape in varying light conditions. The recurvata parent lends an upright, compact, vase-like shape, and the calyculata parent adds the bright yellow flowering inflorescence. Nice for landscape around boulders.

A Grace Goode hybrid reportedly of punctatissima and another unknown parent. Mature at about 8 inches wide and 6 inches high with 1.25 inch wide leaves. Light green with dark burgundy bands and blotches. Color is more brilliant when viewed from above. The leaves have a thick, heavy substance. There is no color change at anthesis.

This form was collected by Luther, Kress, Brown & Roesel on the Lita to San Lorenzo road in Esmeraldas, Ecuador in 1990. An upright, tubular rosette to about 16 inches, light green with silvery veneer and banding on the leaf undersides. The inflorescence is yellow with yellow flowers and bright orange bracts. An easy plant to grow and good for mounting.

(SEL90-0047A)

A smaller, stoloniferous species interesting to collectors and breeders alike. Starting as slender offsets, gradually growing wider in leaf until maturity. The yellowish leaf coloration becomes almost black at the base and in the cup. It has large white flowers and is a favorite of hybridists.

Formerly Crassula sarmentosa variegated, this cultivar has a scrambling growth habit and is a great choice for a hanging basket. The plant has reddish stems which carry oval green serrated leaves with creamy yellow margins that will turn pinkish red in strong light. Colorful and easy.

A cute, stoloniferous miniature of (punctatissima x Fireball) with an open shape and stiff, glossy leaves. A bronzy color with broken red banding and a red flush at anthesis make a nice show. Great for terrariums or hanging pots.

NO HOLDING - MUST SHIP IMMEDIATELY

*Offsets available - NOT the mature plant in the photo