Bromeliaceae

Aechmea comata var. makoyana, a newly purchased plant! This is a variegated variety of A. comata, which I used to have. I bought this one for $5 and plan on putting it in the rock garden. It should be just as cold hardy as A. comata, which survived my winter only to be killed by squirrels. Aechmea comata var. makoyana, a newly purchased plant! This is a variegated variety of A. comata, which I used to have. I bought this one for $5 and plan on putting it in the rock garden. It should be just as cold hardy as A. comata, which survived my winter only to be killed by squirrels. 

Aechmea comata var. makoyana, a newly purchased plant!

This is a variegated variety of A. comata, which I used to have. I bought this one for $5 and plan on putting it in the rock garden. It should be just as cold hardy as A. comata, which survived my winter only to be killed by squirrels. 

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Posted 1 month ago 2 notes
Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Red Dragon’ Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Unknown Status - Not threatened  This is one of my favorite plants, and I think the pictures speak for themselves! However, I’m still going to talk a little bit about this plant.  I couldn’t find much info on this plant, but it definitely has Aechmea recurvata in its blood, and is possibly a cultivar of A. recurvata or a hybrid. It has the typical recurvata shape, inflorescence, and blushing characteristic that many of them do.  Very easy to care for, they take full to part sun, tolerate my cold weather with ease. They flower in early spring and stand out in the garden, despite their small size. An individual plant is around 6 to 8 inches tall, and maybe 4 to 6 inches wide when grown hard.  View Larger

Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Red Dragon’ 
Common Name - None
Place of Origin - Unknown 
Status - Not threatened 

This is one of my favorite plants, and I think the pictures speak for themselves! However, I’m still going to talk a little bit about this plant. 

I couldn’t find much info on this plant, but it definitely has Aechmea recurvata in its blood, and is possibly a cultivar of A. recurvata or a hybrid. It has the typical recurvata shape, inflorescence, and blushing characteristic that many of them do. 

Very easy to care for, they take full to part sun, tolerate my cold weather with ease. They flower in early spring and stand out in the garden, despite their small size. An individual plant is around 6 to 8 inches tall, and maybe 4 to 6 inches wide when grown hard. 

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Posted 1 month ago 5 notes
Scientific Name - Aechmea apocalyptica hybridCommon Name - Orange Matchstick Bromeliad Place of Origin - BrazilStatus - Not known Edit: I’ve been told that this is an A. apocalyptica hybrid, because of the muddy flower color. The real Aechmea apocalyptica species has bright blue flowers, it’s still a nice plant though.  This is another plant in the Ortgiesia subgenus of Aechmea, most of which have proven to be cold hardy in my area. This is a smaller aechmea species with spineless, plain green leaves. Uninteresting out of flower, it really puts on a show when it flowers in winter, with a bright orange inflorescence and pale blue flowers that extend well above the foliage.  I have mine growing up against the trunk of a Live Oak tree, so it gets nearly full shade, but it would probably take a lot more sun. The tree provides frost protection, but this plant has gone through at least 3 winters without damage. It produces pups on short stolons, so it would probably climb nearby supports in time. It pups pretty well, not as well as Aechmea gamosepala, but it’s not a stingy pupper in the least bit.  Because of its plain foliage, it would do best as a landscape plant, where you leave it alone, so it will clump and flower en masse. Scientific Name - Aechmea apocalyptica hybridCommon Name - Orange Matchstick Bromeliad Place of Origin - BrazilStatus - Not known Edit: I’ve been told that this is an A. apocalyptica hybrid, because of the muddy flower color. The real Aechmea apocalyptica species has bright blue flowers, it’s still a nice plant though.  This is another plant in the Ortgiesia subgenus of Aechmea, most of which have proven to be cold hardy in my area. This is a smaller aechmea species with spineless, plain green leaves. Uninteresting out of flower, it really puts on a show when it flowers in winter, with a bright orange inflorescence and pale blue flowers that extend well above the foliage.  I have mine growing up against the trunk of a Live Oak tree, so it gets nearly full shade, but it would probably take a lot more sun. The tree provides frost protection, but this plant has gone through at least 3 winters without damage. It produces pups on short stolons, so it would probably climb nearby supports in time. It pups pretty well, not as well as Aechmea gamosepala, but it’s not a stingy pupper in the least bit.  Because of its plain foliage, it would do best as a landscape plant, where you leave it alone, so it will clump and flower en masse. Scientific Name - Aechmea apocalyptica hybridCommon Name - Orange Matchstick Bromeliad Place of Origin - BrazilStatus - Not known Edit: I’ve been told that this is an A. apocalyptica hybrid, because of the muddy flower color. The real Aechmea apocalyptica species has bright blue flowers, it’s still a nice plant though.  This is another plant in the Ortgiesia subgenus of Aechmea, most of which have proven to be cold hardy in my area. This is a smaller aechmea species with spineless, plain green leaves. Uninteresting out of flower, it really puts on a show when it flowers in winter, with a bright orange inflorescence and pale blue flowers that extend well above the foliage.  I have mine growing up against the trunk of a Live Oak tree, so it gets nearly full shade, but it would probably take a lot more sun. The tree provides frost protection, but this plant has gone through at least 3 winters without damage. It produces pups on short stolons, so it would probably climb nearby supports in time. It pups pretty well, not as well as Aechmea gamosepala, but it’s not a stingy pupper in the least bit.  Because of its plain foliage, it would do best as a landscape plant, where you leave it alone, so it will clump and flower en masse. Scientific Name - Aechmea apocalyptica hybridCommon Name - Orange Matchstick Bromeliad Place of Origin - BrazilStatus - Not known Edit: I’ve been told that this is an A. apocalyptica hybrid, because of the muddy flower color. The real Aechmea apocalyptica species has bright blue flowers, it’s still a nice plant though.  This is another plant in the Ortgiesia subgenus of Aechmea, most of which have proven to be cold hardy in my area. This is a smaller aechmea species with spineless, plain green leaves. Uninteresting out of flower, it really puts on a show when it flowers in winter, with a bright orange inflorescence and pale blue flowers that extend well above the foliage.  I have mine growing up against the trunk of a Live Oak tree, so it gets nearly full shade, but it would probably take a lot more sun. The tree provides frost protection, but this plant has gone through at least 3 winters without damage. It produces pups on short stolons, so it would probably climb nearby supports in time. It pups pretty well, not as well as Aechmea gamosepala, but it’s not a stingy pupper in the least bit.  Because of its plain foliage, it would do best as a landscape plant, where you leave it alone, so it will clump and flower en masse. 

Scientific Name - Aechmea apocalyptica hybrid
Common Name - Orange Matchstick Bromeliad 
Place of Origin - Brazil
Status - Not known

Edit: I’ve been told that this is an A. apocalyptica hybrid, because of the muddy flower color. The real Aechmea apocalyptica species has bright blue flowers, it’s still a nice plant though. 

This is another plant in the Ortgiesia subgenus of Aechmea, most of which have proven to be cold hardy in my area. This is a smaller aechmea species with spineless, plain green leaves. Uninteresting out of flower, it really puts on a show when it flowers in winter, with a bright orange inflorescence and pale blue flowers that extend well above the foliage. 

I have mine growing up against the trunk of a Live Oak tree, so it gets nearly full shade, but it would probably take a lot more sun. The tree provides frost protection, but this plant has gone through at least 3 winters without damage. It produces pups on short stolons, so it would probably climb nearby supports in time. It pups pretty well, not as well as Aechmea gamosepala, but it’s not a stingy pupper in the least bit. 

Because of its plain foliage, it would do best as a landscape plant, where you leave it alone, so it will clump and flower en masse. 

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Posted 3 months ago 9 notes
Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Man Made HybridStatus - Not threatened  This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette.  It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years.  Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Man Made HybridStatus - Not threatened  This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette.  It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years.  Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Man Made HybridStatus - Not threatened  This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette.  It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years.  Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Man Made HybridStatus - Not threatened  This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette.  It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years.  Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Man Made HybridStatus - Not threatened  This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette.  It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years.  Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Man Made HybridStatus - Not threatened  This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette.  It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years.  Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’Common Name - NonePlace of Origin - Man Made HybridStatus - Not threatened  This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette.  It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years.  Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. 

Scientific Name - Aechmea ‘Bert’
Common Name - None
Place of Origin - Man Made Hybrid
Status - Not threatened 

This is a great aechmea, if you have the space for it. Individual plants mature at just over 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide, in full sun. Leaves are stiff and have small black spines on the margins. In more shade you’ll have leaves that arch more and a more open rosette. 

It’s a hybrid between Aechmea orlandiana and Aechmea fosteriana, both are similar plants, and the result is a plant that has the best qualities of both. The size of Aechmea ‘Bert’ comes from the fosteriana parent, the inflorescence resembles orlandiana more, but the patterning comes from both parents. Both parents form their pups on stolons, but are slow growers and don’t pup often. However, with this hybrid you get plenty of pups in a short amount of time, forming large clumps in a few years. 

Due to its stoloniferous habit, it is best grown as an epiphyte in trees where the climate permits, or mounted on wood as my clump is. My clump was started from two mother plants, which each had one pup, two years ago. Now there are six plants, with more pups forming. 

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Posted 4 months ago 3 notes
Scientific Name - Aechmea weilbachii forma leodiensisCommon Name - None knownPlace of Origin - BrazilStatus -  Not known I’m beginning to fall in love with the aechmea genus, and this plant is a great representation as to why I love this genus so much.  Almost all aechmea’s have nice, colorful, spiked inflorescences and many of them also have patterned or colored foliage. This species happens to have both. It’s about a foot tall and a foot wide, and the inflorescence only extends slightly above the foliage.  This plant was grown in almost full shade, and I’m told that it will be more compact in more sun, although it won’t take full sun. Scientific Name - Aechmea weilbachii forma leodiensisCommon Name - None knownPlace of Origin - BrazilStatus -  Not known I’m beginning to fall in love with the aechmea genus, and this plant is a great representation as to why I love this genus so much.  Almost all aechmea’s have nice, colorful, spiked inflorescences and many of them also have patterned or colored foliage. This species happens to have both. It’s about a foot tall and a foot wide, and the inflorescence only extends slightly above the foliage.  This plant was grown in almost full shade, and I’m told that it will be more compact in more sun, although it won’t take full sun. Scientific Name - Aechmea weilbachii forma leodiensisCommon Name - None knownPlace of Origin - BrazilStatus -  Not known I’m beginning to fall in love with the aechmea genus, and this plant is a great representation as to why I love this genus so much.  Almost all aechmea’s have nice, colorful, spiked inflorescences and many of them also have patterned or colored foliage. This species happens to have both. It’s about a foot tall and a foot wide, and the inflorescence only extends slightly above the foliage.  This plant was grown in almost full shade, and I’m told that it will be more compact in more sun, although it won’t take full sun. Scientific Name - Aechmea weilbachii forma leodiensisCommon Name - None knownPlace of Origin - BrazilStatus -  Not known I’m beginning to fall in love with the aechmea genus, and this plant is a great representation as to why I love this genus so much.  Almost all aechmea’s have nice, colorful, spiked inflorescences and many of them also have patterned or colored foliage. This species happens to have both. It’s about a foot tall and a foot wide, and the inflorescence only extends slightly above the foliage.  This plant was grown in almost full shade, and I’m told that it will be more compact in more sun, although it won’t take full sun. Scientific Name - Aechmea weilbachii forma leodiensisCommon Name - None knownPlace of Origin - BrazilStatus -  Not known I’m beginning to fall in love with the aechmea genus, and this plant is a great representation as to why I love this genus so much.  Almost all aechmea’s have nice, colorful, spiked inflorescences and many of them also have patterned or colored foliage. This species happens to have both. It’s about a foot tall and a foot wide, and the inflorescence only extends slightly above the foliage.  This plant was grown in almost full shade, and I’m told that it will be more compact in more sun, although it won’t take full sun. Scientific Name - Aechmea weilbachii forma leodiensisCommon Name - None knownPlace of Origin - BrazilStatus -  Not known I’m beginning to fall in love with the aechmea genus, and this plant is a great representation as to why I love this genus so much.  Almost all aechmea’s have nice, colorful, spiked inflorescences and many of them also have patterned or colored foliage. This species happens to have both. It’s about a foot tall and a foot wide, and the inflorescence only extends slightly above the foliage.  This plant was grown in almost full shade, and I’m told that it will be more compact in more sun, although it won’t take full sun. 

Scientific Name - Aechmea weilbachii forma leodiensis
Common Name - None known
Place of Origin - Brazil
Status -  Not known

I’m beginning to fall in love with the aechmea genus, and this plant is a great representation as to why I love this genus so much. 

Almost all aechmea’s have nice, colorful, spiked inflorescences and many of them also have patterned or colored foliage. This species happens to have both. It’s about a foot tall and a foot wide, and the inflorescence only extends slightly above the foliage. 

This plant was grown in almost full shade, and I’m told that it will be more compact in more sun, although it won’t take full sun. 

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