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.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

A nice plant that resembles a small N. cruenta in shape and coloration. Stiff, light green leaves with red tips form 8 to 10 inch funnel form rosettes on short stolons. A ‘thumb print’ marks the base of the leaf.

*VIPP plants are Offsets - NOT the mature plant in the photo

An old Hummel hybrid from the ‘60s or ‘70s of unreported parentage that has remarkable resemblance to the ‘new’ carcharodon ‘Tiger’ crosses so prevalent nowadays. A small, compact grower with spiny, bronzy, pink tipped leaves bearing many red bars and connected spots. Colorful plant for small spaces and a good terrarium subject.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

Similar species to compacta, but larger and (we think) nicer. A large grower with light green, slightly mottled, spineless leaves which flush deep red with white speckles in the center when blooming. Pups are stoloniferous and upright.

(Blooming photo courtesy of Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies)

*VIPP plants are Offsets

An ampullacea (hybrid?) from Chester Skotak. We don't know much about this plant but presume it is from Rafael DeFaria in Rio de Janeiro originally, for whom Chester named it. A nice, heavily banded, dark plant to about 6 inches tall with stiff leaves in an upright rosette. The leaves are banded on the upper and undersides and have slight red tips.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

An interesting stoloniferous plant with stiff greenish-coppery leaves in an open rosette. The center cup flushes orange when in bloom and the stoloniferous habit makes an interesting cluster.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

This plant came from a collector in Brazil and we do not have any data on it related to locality. It does resemble plants in the group of Neos going as carcharodon of one sort or another. A medium grower to 20 inches across or so, with wide leaves in a stacked up rosette shape. The leaves are fairly thick and leathery with stout marginal spines, light green blushing coppery pink and suffused with reddish speckles and a black leaf tips ending in a hook like spine.

*VIPP plants are Offsets - NOT the mature plant in the photo

This cute little stoloniferous miniature has apple green leaves with cherry red tips. The leaf undersides have some gray scurf and light banding. Nice for mounting or a hanging pot due to its stoloniferous habit.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

A larger clone of this familiar species, can reach over 12 inches across. An open rosette shape with light green leaves red speckled and red banded on the upper and lower sides. Red leaf tips and moderate spines finish the look. Used widely in many hybrids.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

A new release for 2024 from Chester Skotak. A large growing plant with mature width of up to 20 inches. Medium green with a glossy red veneer. Variegation is streaked through the leaves. There are color breaks in the veneer giving the plant a mottled looked.  A very colorful and unique looking plant. 

*VIPP plants are Offsets

Neoregelia ‘Fireball’ x chlorosticta  A showy, small grower to about 10 inches across in an open rosette, with light green leaves bearing red tips and a blotchy veneer of deep red.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

A new Chester Skotak release for 2024. Medium green with white margins. Heavy bands of burgundy, black. Bulbous base with upright flaring leaves. 

*VIPP plant is a small Offset