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need a bromeliad ID please

JD in the OC

By JD in the OC
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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Anyone have any ideas? I'm not even sure if its a Neo or Aec. or possibly even Portea???

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paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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watch out--its radioactive!!! :lol:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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Certainly has the habit of a Neoregelia , but it may shoot out an Aechmea infloresence and make a liar out of me .

Leaves look a little thinner than most of the newer Neos around .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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I was hoping someone like you would know Michael, darn it! It came out of a private collection. Will have to wait til it blooms i guess..

Gonzer Grand Master

Gonzer

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I concur with Michael. First thought Neo but the strappiness of the leaves makes me think more Guzmania.

Like Michael said, watch it shoot an Aech spike and "Pffffttt...", there goes the reputation!

 

 

SW_FL_Palms Community Regular

SW_FL_Palms

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Looks like a Neoregelia hybrid to me.

Has teeth so it is not a Guzmania.

Strappy leaves can be a result of low light.

Reminds me of one of Groves hybrids.

Great color - like Passion x Grace Select

I see a white tag in the pot - does it have a cultivar name on it ?

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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The colour is superb , I was thinking some Passion parentage , also some princeps and or carolinae , both would tend to give long strappy leaves . Only Portea I know of that has similar form is P kermesina , but it is more upright , and I have never seen the foliage colour up as much .

Bet the tag has 'Bromliad' written on it !! why bother ?

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

Gonzer Grand Master

Gonzer

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Man o man, me eyeballs are a failin' me! Didn't see the leaf margins.

Bet the tag has 'Bromliad' written on it !! why bother ?

Probably something more scientific, like "green plant". It does have the 'Passion' hues.

 

 

JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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Talked to the grower today.. mystery solved!! Thx for the input tho everyone :winkie:

Neophytum 'Hula Girl'

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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Any chance of sharing your source? :winkie::)

Kim Cyr

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SunnyFl Mentor

SunnyFl

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Talked to the grower today.. mystery solved!! Thx for the input tho everyone :winkie:

Neophytum 'Hula Girl'

Beautiful brom! I was wondering it if might be a hybrid. Have you seen the Neophytum "Galactic Warrior?" Very attractive - pink, white and green, needle-like - not Neo-ish at all.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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SunnyFl, yes it is an intergeneric hybrid.. Neoregelia x Orthophytum. I have seen Galactic Warrior at a FTBG sale and it was pretty neat.. IMO it doesn't compare with the color and size of this one tho. The one pictured is 20 inches wide.

JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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Here is Neo. 'Firecracker' variegated.. another cool one. (It is about 10 inches wide)

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SunnyFl Mentor

SunnyFl

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SunnyFl, yes it is an intergeneric hybrid.. Neoregelia x Orthophytum. I have seen Galactic Warrior at a FTBG sale and it was pretty neat.. IMO it doesn't compare with the color and size of this one tho. The one pictured is 20 inches wide.

No doubt about that! Your Neophytum "Hula Girl" is bodacious!! And much more impact than the Galactic Warrior. The Firecracker is another beauty - a bit like a GW... on steriods!

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

PalmsZA Proficient

PalmsZA

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Hi Guys

I am struggling to see this plant as a xNeophytum...It looks more a plant that we call "Big Birds Nest" here, that would mean its a xNiduregelia which I think is more on target.

Best bet will be to show us the flower if it flowers at all....

Cheers

Dennis

Oh: All the xNeophytum that I have seen look like your pic of xNeophytum Firecracker, hard strappy leaves ending in a point.

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Summer rainfall 1200mm

Annual average temp 21c

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sick1166 Rising Star

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sw is right

JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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Dennis,

I would agree with you. But, I did a google search of xneophytum hula girl and came up with one website that had a thread about it. A member posted a pic of his pup and it looks identical to the pups we get off of ours.

I don't see very much Orthophytum parentage in the brom (like you said). A Niduregelia would be waaaay cool!!!!!

JD

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PalmsZA

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Hi JD

Its not a Neo Passion X Grace-its just too large for that plant.

I reckon this is a case of mistaken idntity that most likely started when the hybridist labelled the plant...

Either way its a gem!

Cheers

Dennis

Sub-tropical

Summer rainfall 1200mm

Annual average temp 21c

30 South

SW_FL_Palms Community Regular

SW_FL_Palms

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I'd be interested knowing the parentage of this one too.

This is what I foound when I did a search.

Neoregelia ‘Hula Girl’: While this plant, brought to our October meeting, was labelled Neoregelia ‘Hula Girl’ I was unable to find a plant registered as such. However, I did find xNeophytum ‘Hula Girl’, a bigeneric hybrid, growing to 20 inches wide and requiring shade, made by Ron Parkhurst of Hawaii. From the photograph on the site http://www.bromeliadworld.com/productView.asp?productID=187, this plant more physically resembles a neoregelia with slim, beautiful, rich pink leaves and a soft green centre. There was also listed Neoregelia ‘Exotica Hula Girl’, one of many in the ‘Exotica’ group created by New Zealand bromeliad author and grower, Andrew Steens. The site mentioned below lists over 30 neoregelias in this ‘Exotica’ group and the photograph of N. ‘Exotica Hula Girl’ shows a rosette of peachy-pink and green leaves. http://exoticabromeliads.blogspot.com/2008/12/neoregelia-exotica-hula-girl.html

http://exoticabromeliads.blogspot.com/2008/12/neoregelia-exotica-hula-girl.html

JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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I read the same thing SW_FL by doing a google search... For now, I am going to go with xNiduregelia 'Hula Girl'

JD

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JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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Well, she's blooming! Looks like it could be Nidularium x Neoregelia. Flowers protrude like Nidularium, but have bluish color like Neoregelia...

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JD in the OC Veteran

JD in the OC

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Current bloom on my Nidularium 'Midnight' for comparison (I am going to try to hybridize the two).

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