A lovely plant introduced by Bullis some years ago but without breeder or cross information. It may be a cultivar of chlorosticta x ‘Fireball’; but it is not known for sure. A smaller grower to about 12 inches across, with multi-colored leaves that are blotched, banded and speckled with shades of yellow and green over a red background. With maturity the center develops whitish blotches on the leaves and in the center. A choice, colorful plant that is a favorite of hybridizers.

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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.

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Clustering bronzy-yellow upright plants about 10 inches tall, with narrowly tapering leaves much like the wilsoniana parent. The plants have dark maroon banding and much reddish speckling.

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This brilliantly colored miniature is a Skotak hybrid of (carolinae variegata x Hannibal Lecter) x (Tiger Cub). A funnel like, vase shape with green leaves that are boldly albomarginated and with vivid red or deep pink banding on the upper and undersides. Offsets are on very short stolons. A good choice for terrariums.

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A species only described in 2003, by Elton Leme, native to the Santa Lucia ecological reserve near Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo, Brazil where it grows high in the forest canopy and thus had escaped prior detection. A small grower with upright rosettes to about 8 to 10 inches, light green with abundant dark purple spots on both sides of the leaves. Flowers have purple tipped white petals. A handsome plant and a surprising new variety.

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A Ray Coleman cross of (gigas x ‘Tingua’) that is a large growing plant reaching 20 inches tall and 45 inches across with 3 inch wide leaves. In strong light the leaves are rich, rusty brown with some dark red speckling. No significant color change at anthesis. Flowers are blue. Useful in landscape as it is a large grower with a tolerance for sun and harsh conditions.

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A nice mini Neo hybrid by Sam Smith. Green when young then turns red all over with tiny yellow dots in the center of the plant. The cup color at anthesis is red.

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A real cute small growing compact plant, reaching only 8 to 10 inches. The leaves, forming a dense symmetrical rosette, are deep green with abundant red spotting and blotching. A hybrid by the late Odean Head, named after his wife, Betty.

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This beautiful hybrid from the hand of the late Jim Elmore is a cultivar of cruenta (rubra) x chlorosticta Hyb. #418'. Trying to achieve colorful plants that do not need to be in bloom to be at their best, this is one of his success stories. A medium to large green plant with a symmetrical shape of stiff leaves, bearing a net-like pattern of red. The mottled pattern is very evident, but very delicate.

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A vividly colored Ray Coleman hybrid of (Bianca x (Fr cruenta x con) x meyendorffii). Bright yellowish background with many burgundy-red concentric bands merging to solid reddish toward the leaf tips. Different, and that's a good thing when it comes to Neoregelia hybrids.

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The late Jim Elmore was ahead of his time when he made many interesting Neoregelia hybrids back in the mid 1970s. Some are quite beautiful and are with us today and some have disappeared from cultivation unless they exist here and there in private collections. This cross of 'Pepper' x 'Foster's Freckles' is a smaller grower than most of his others and forms 8 inch rosettes with somewhat bottle shaped bases. The leaves are broad and light green to yellowish when stressed and covered with many red spots. The offsets are on short stolons and the center blushes slightly reddish at anthesis with large blue flowers.

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Sharon Peterson’s cultivar of (correia-araujoi x ‘Lambert’s Pride‘). A stunning large grower, reaching over three feet across. Moderately wide leaves with red tips, light green with red mottling becoming darker towards the center of the rosette. At anthesis the center flush is bright red, revealing many green spots. A choice plant for landscaping.

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