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* Growers Choice Collection *
A great way to start growing Tillandsias, or air plants. Our Beginner Tillandsia Collections are chosen with the intent to help beginners start their collection with great success. All plants selected are easy to grow, propagate and bloom. They are a random assortment, hand-picked from our very own growers.
One to four of the following may be included (** CAN CHANGE DEPENDING ON SEASON **):
You can't beat this deal! If purchased individually 10 of these listed would run up to $50.00 and 20 could cost you up to $100.00!
NOTE: Plants are shipped as singles not in bud/bloom, so you get to enjoy the full growth of the infloresence!
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One of the faster growers. Will in time form clumps of dozens of plants if conditions are right. From Argentina, it is cold hardy and tolerant of sun or shade. Delicate blue & white flowers have gently twisted petals.
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A beautiful and robust species from Chiapas, Mexico. Similar in some aspects to Tillandsia fasciculata var. fasciculata to which it is certainly closely related, it is maintained as a distinct species nonetheless. Having a bumpy and confused start including a name change by Matuda and being mis-assigned to the wrong subfamily by Lyman Smith, it remains a species of taxonomic contention. Found only in the vicinity of Sumidero Canyon, it lives mainly as a lithophyte on canyon walls, forming clusters of several to many plants. The foliage is stiff, narrowly triangular, greenish above and silvery below and up to two feet long. The inflorescence is taller than the rosette, erect at first and bearing up to a dozen narrow, bright yellow branches and blue-violet flowers. A choice species that is not very commonly available.
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A large, stunning cross of botterii x chiapensis, by Steve Correale. Two species of southern Mexico, each a beauty in their own right. A large plant to about 24 inches tall with silvery leaves that taper to fine points forming a graceful vase shaped rosette.
The inflorescence is multi-branched, taller than the foliage, with many short, pink branches. This is the reverse cross of ‘Mixtec Treasure’ and does not much resemble that plant.
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This species of Mexican and Central American forms a 6 inch open rosette of gray-green leaves which flush vivid red when in bloom. Flowers are blue. A lovely, easy to grow, all-time-favorite. An easy growing, sub-mesic plant that grows well when mounted and kept in moderate light and humidity.
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It’s hard to improve on Tillandsia brachycaulos, a pretty, easy to grow, green plant that blushes bright red when in bloom. But, growers are always looking for something better or at least different, and this clone has been judged to be ‘brighter red’ with noticeably narrower leaves. Whether it is better than the original or typical clone is a matter of conjecture and more to the point, in the eye of the beholder, but anyway it is a nice little show plant worthy of space in your collection.
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An interesting and truly beautiful caulescent species from Paraguay with a very long stem bearing dozens of stiff, bronzy, 4 inch leaves. The inflorescence is a branching red spike with white flowers. We obtained our first specimen in the mid 1980’s from Prof. Dr. Werner Rauh, after he first described the species. We started with a single specimen and have released this plant periodically since. Easy to cultivate in bright light and good air circulation.
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A beautiful yellow-blushing form with white flowers, that we found in Costa Rica back in 2002 on a trip along with Chester Skotak and Hiroyuki Takizawa. We do not have many, even after all this time. It’s a little slower to grow than the typical form, but is worth the wait. SEL2002-0299.
It was very small. More than $60 with shipping and did not remotely resemble the item offered for sale. It loomed mire like the kind you see in Home Depot than something from the excellent Tropiflora
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This hybrid of (leonamiana x ixioides) is pretty much what you’d expect of this cross. An open rosette of narrow, arching, stiff leaves of silvery gray and an inflorescence that is tall and slender with a few short branches at the top, silver dusted orange bracts and yellow flowers. Easy, prolific and showy.
Regular Retail prices are $8.00 (Small plant) and $10.00 (Medium plant). Save $6.00 - $7.00 per plant (depending on size) when you buy in bulk!
$100.00 Minimum order for wholesale packs apply
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The inflorescence is a short scape with deep pink bracts and white flowers, close to the recurvifolia parent. Easily forms clusters of plants and is a fast, easy grower.
Regular Retail prices are $8.00 (Small plant) and $12.50 (Medium plant). Save $5.50 - $9.00 per plant (depending on size) when you buy in bulk!
$100.00 Minimum order for wholesale packs apply
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This cute little caulescent plant is a cross of (tectorum x paleacea) reaching about 6 to 8 inches long, with 2 inch fuzzy silver leaves. Not as fuzzy as the tectorum parent, but still very fuzzy. A very prolific, fast-grower, producing many offsets and forming clumps fairly quickly. The scape is about 6 inches long with purple flowers. Grow it hanging from a string or mount it. A very easy ‘confidence builder’ for beginners, but a nice plant for any collection.
Regular Retail prices are $5.00 9Small plant), $8.00 (Medium plant) and $15.00 (Small Clump). Save $3.25 - $7.50 per plant (depending on size) when you buy in bulk!
$100.00 Minimum order for wholesale packs apply
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Basically this species looks like a larger growing aeranthos, however it is also possible that this is another species, similar to aeranthos, but not the same. A caulescent plant with green to bronzy 3-inch long leaves.
The inflorescence is an extended scape with pink bracts and deep inky-blue flowers. Forms large clusters of plants that will bloom simultaneously in its season.
Regular Retail prices are $4.00 (Small plant) and $6.00 (Medium plant). Save $3.20 - $4.25 per plant (depending on size) when you buy in bulk!
$100.00 Minimum order for wholesale packs apply