Tillandsia pruinosa 'Giant Form' Colombia
8223
This is a giant form of Tillandsia pruinosa from Colombia. It is like the smaller or regular forms except that it is larger and does not color up at anthesis as some forms do. It grows to nearly 12 inches tall with a thick base. It might resemble a slightly more slender Tillandsia seleriana due to its size but is a pruinosa for sure. Up right leaves and a bulbous base, all covered with heavy trichomes. Nice.
Tillandsia pseudo-floribunda Large form
192
Many years ago I acquired my first specimen of this fine Tillandsia from Fred Fuchs, famed orchid collector and explorer, and never dreamed that I would ever see it growing wild. Years later our explorations took us to the arid scrub forests of western Ecuador and northern Peru where this plant was abundant, often in the crowns of towering Bombax trees.
A beautiful species with rather thin, very dark gray, stiff, almost brittle leaves in a symmetrical open rosette that can reach 18 inches across.
The inflorescence, a tall spike with a cluster of short branches, develops slowly, becoming vivid lacquer red and lasting in color for months.
Tillandsia pseudobaileyi
285
A bulbous plant with a thick base to over an inch, and very stiff, contorted, terete wiry leaves. The plants are gray and slightly striped. The inflorescence is a tall spike with lavender branches. Very colorful in bloom. Great clumping plant, grows well just suspended from a string or wire.
Tillandsia pseudomicans
3980
Tillandsia reichenbachii
296
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.
Tillandsia rhodocephala
791
An impressive large growing plant from the area of Yosondua, Oaxaca, Mexico where it grows terrestrially on exposed rock. It rarely produces roots, but tends to grow in dense clusters, supporting one another or leaning on rocks for support. Superficially, it resembles a giant capitata, with many strappy leaves, gracefully recurving in a 24 to 30 inch silvery rosette.
The inflorescence is quite tall with a capitate head of long bracts and tight branches. In nature the inflorescence is red, hence the name, which means literally 'red head'. However, under our hot, humid, shaded conditions the colors are usually more subdued. This species is rare in cultivation.
Tillandsia schiedeana large form, Totolapan, Oaxaca, Mexico
9254
Tillandsia socialis
1832
We collected just one of these plants back in the 1990’s in Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas, Mexico where it lives on vertical cliffs along with other interesting species like T. vanhynningii. Since then we nursed it along until we built up a still very small stock. This is a choice plant with an open rosette of many very stiff, narrow, silvery leaves and a lax inflorescence of pink branches. Very slow growing, but worth the wait.
Tillandsia stricta
318
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.
Tillandsia stricta Hard Leaf
319
An all-time favorite from Brazil is about 6 inches across in a leafy rosette with stiff gray-green leaves. It produces a stunning blue-flowered, plume-shaped pink inflorescence in the summer. In nature this plant can be found growing on the restinga sands of beach dunes and in trees in the foothills of the Atlantic Range in Brazil.
Tillandsia subteres
494
This beautiful species is native to only a couple of isolated canyons in central Honduras. A large upright grower to over 30 inches, with stiff, reddish leaves and an inflorescence of long pink, upright, terete branches.
In nature it lives at the base of cliffs, supporting itself against rocks and other plants. In cultivation it can be kept bare root, mounted or may be potted in a well drained media.
Tillandsia Surprise Box!
SURPRISE-SMALL
Everyone loves a surprise and this is a good one. We've created four different sizes of our newest collection, Tillandsia "Surprise Box", featuring a random assortment of quality tillandsias of all types and in various stages of growth. You will receive a grower's choice variety of healthy plants which may include previously bloomed plants with pups or some with slight damage. All plants are shipped unwrapped and untagged.
Small Box will include 10-12 plants (extra fee for tags available in your cart).
Medium Box will include 20-24 plants (extra fee for tags available in your cart).
Large Box will include 30-34 plants (extra fee for tags available in your cart).
Plant boxes with added tags may delay shipment.
This is a great deal for beginners or if you are just looking for tillandsias at a drastically reduced price.
*VIPP discount will NOT APPLY to this product due to the deep discounts already applied in the price.
Loved all the assorted plants I received! All healthy some with new shoots some with flowers!
I loved it! It had numerous large tillandsias, some medium tillys and small tillys. I really liked the variety in sizes. Thumbs up!
Good stuff.
I bought the package with ~20 plants for my wife and daughter. They were totally delighted! The exceptional variety of species with just a few duplicates made for a perfect combination for them to split and share.
All in all the plants were decent size and looked very healthy. Wish some would have had some color.