A selected clone of a black Aechmea chantinii by Chester Skotak. A compact grower maturing at 12 to 14 inches tall. Chocolate brown to black with silver white bands and blotches. The inflorescence has red-orange bracts and branches tipped in yellow. 

*VIPP plants are Offsets

We are not quite sure that there is an interesting story behind the name of this Chester Skotak hybrid, but I am just as happy to not know what it is. This handsome, robust grower is a cross of a selected dark clone of Aechema fendleri with the fabulously popular Aechmea ‘Blue Tango’. The result is a stunning, variegated plant with red tinted foliage and a spectacular blue and pink inflorescence.

VIPP is a Large Plant in a 6" Pot

A rare plant from Brazil that grows in a large rosette to about three feet across. In good light the leaves are green, tinted with copper color and slightly banded. The inflorescence looks very much like that of Ae. pineliana, having a corn-cob shape and small, light blue flowers.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

Aechmea aquilega variegated  A beautifully variegated form of a large handsome species. This plant grows to about three feet tall with stiff leaves in an upright rosette. The inflorescence has clustered branches of yellow with pink bracts and is very colorful. However, the best part is the vividly variegated leaves which are light green with bold creamy white. This stunning form was found in Brazil.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

A uncommon variety of the species Aechmea chantinii. Upright stiff green leaves with silver banding. The inflorescence has pink bracts and yellow branches.  Our VIPP offering is blooming size plants.