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.

A bi-generic hybrid by Bryan Windham. Thick green recurving leaves with pronounced spines. Mature size 20 inches across. grows best in bright filtered light.

A hybrid from Q Dyckia in Thailand. The parentage is Hechtia and Dyckia but the Hechtia characteristics are not seen. The inflorescence is like your typical Dyckia. Grows to 12 inches across. The leaves are narrow and armed with large spines. The leaf color is a glossy black and the spines are white. Grow in full sun to get optimum color.

xPitchnia (Deuterocohnia longipetala 'Silver' x Pitcairnia burle-marxii) is a bi-generic hybrid made at Tropiflora. Spineless silver green arching leaves. Grows to 24 inches tall and 24 inches across. We are offering plants in 6 inch pots. Some of the leaf tips have been trimmed.

A cultivar of (Deuterocohnia longipetala ‘Silver’ x Pitcairnia burle-marxii) by Ray Lemieux. Narrow, spiny with soft, rubbery spines, deeply channeled, discolor leaves that are green on top and deep purple below. It has a tall scape with peach colored flowers. As far as we know this is the first of this nothogenera to be produced. The name comes from the fact that the spines are soft despite their appearance. Cultivate as a terrestrial bromeliad, bright shade, even moisture.

(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.

*Leaf tips will be trimmed