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A cultivar of (intermedia x streptophylla) by Mark Dimmitt. A bizarrely delightful plant with uniquely curling leaves and a colorful inflorescence. Taking the best characteristics of both parents, it has wide, strap-like, extremely curling leaves, a bulbous shape and a long inflorescence with many curly scape bracts.
It will often offset from the inflorescence as does the intermedia parent and can form a chain of oddly twisting offspring. A choice plant for any Tillandsia lover and one of especially easy care. Grow bright and breezy and feed often for great fast growth.
My order just arrived. I was pleasantly surprised how big this Curly Slim was- almost the size of a garden trowel!
BOTH of the hard leaf tillandsia are about to flower.Plus, all the plants are just as healthy as can be.
Very pleased, 😃Beth
Cool plant that's been on my wishlist for a while
Tillandsia 'Curly Slim'
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Tillandsia (streptophylla x bulbosa) x streptophylla. Bulbous bottom with tapered wavy green leaves that blush pink when blooming. Branched inforescence with multiple pinkish-red bracts and purple flowers.
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C.I.T.E.S. - The xerographica parent makes this plant ineligible for shipping outside of the U.S. Sorry!
This is a magnificent large grower that we imported from Guatemala back in 1992 is, apparently, a natural hybrid of (xerographica x aff. capitata). Although this is the same suspected cross as ‘Rio Hondo’ it is certainly very different. The ‘Rio Hondo’ has the look of the aff. capitata parent, with broad, curling, blushing scape bracts and a capitate head. In keeping with the recommended naming of natural hybrids after their collection locality (when known) we are calling this one ‘El Rancho’.
Our ‘El Rancho’ has the general appearance of the xerographica parent, with wide, deeply channeled, stiff, curling leaves and a tall scape with long and slender scape bracts. The inflorescence has many branches, narrow and mostly upright in a tight cluster and has a slight pinkish blush. The blue flowers are exceptionally long and exerted. This plant is also part of the collection at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, with an accession number of SEL1992-0266.
Your greenhouses had the best variety and selection of Vermilion and air plants I have ever seen! The staff was very knowledgeable and helpful in answering questions. I would highly recommend Tropiflora!! Nan M. 2/24
My plant arrived quickly and in Great shape. Beautiful plant !
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A hybrid by Mark Dimmitt, named and registered by Bill Timm. This clone of (concolor x streptophylla) is one of our favorites! It has a somewhat bulbous base and leaves that recurve downward in a sweeping arc. The leaves are stiffer than streptophylla and more lepidote than concolor. The inflorescence is shaped like concolor, but fuller, lanceolate and branched, pink with silver dusting.
Bought 2, they are perfect!
What a beautiful plant and in bloom as well!It was well packed and arrived in perfect condition! I would definitely recommend this seller to anyone!
☆☆☆☆☆!
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A Joe Carrone hybrid of (brachycaulos x streptophylla). An open rosette of light green, curling, silvery dusted leaves form a somewhat bulbous base. An inflorescence that has long, pinkish-lavender blushing bracts and a tight cluster of pinkish branches rises about 6 inches above the foliage. A handsome, easy to grow and prolific plant.
Wow! Tropiflora outdid itself with this one It is huge and in absolutely pristine condition. Eric K’s reddish glow at anthesis was striking. Now after two weeks under grow lights, it is flaming red, full of buds and spectacular! Eric Knobloch rules and so does Tropiflora!!!
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Tillandsia 'Fiesta' is a pretty cross of streptophylla x caputmedusa.
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Previously referred to as T. andreana x funckiana. This plant is a hybrid of two very closely related species that were at one time, lumped together. Til. funckiana is famously caulescent while andreana is stemless. The hybrid has somewhat of a stem, but is broader than the slim funckiana. Still has the needle thin leave of both and the red blush and bright crimson flowers.
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This plant has a bit of a history before becoming Tillandsia ‘Kashkin’. Having been collected in Bolivia some years ago by Michael Kashkin, it entered cultivation as simply Species Bolivia. Over the years as it passed from grower to grower, it went by ‘Caulescent jucunda’, ‘Fragrant Flower Bolivia’, and ‘Inca Gold’. Eventually Derek Butcher of Australia did the footwork to determine that the plant is likely a natural hybrid. Of what exactly is not known.
It is a slightly caulescent plant with stiff, narrow, silvery leaves, and a slightly branched inflorescence bearing large, yellow, very fragrant flowers. Easy to grow, it forms nice clusters and likes bright conditions and good air circulation.
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A hybrid of (concolor x roland-gosselinii) by Bill Timm. A knock out with broad, stiff, recurving leaves in a full rosette. The color is silvery with a reddish blush in strong light. The inflorescence is branched, not too tall, and yellow. An extremely nice plant!
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Paul Isley's cross 'Kendra' is a cultivar of bulbosa x baileyi. A vigorous hybrid that looks a bit like the baileyi parent but is much larger and more robust. The bulbous base is like that of the bulbosa and the terete leaves are silvery and sinuous. The inflorescence is quite tall, at least as long as the leaves and it branched, pinkish, with a silvery finish. Grows to about 18 inches tall, taller than either parent plant.