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Show Us Your Bromeliads!

sbpalms

By sbpalms
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Hillizard Grand Master

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On 3/11/2018, 4:42:25, Hillizard said:

Here are my newly-germinated Pitcairnia ringens seedlings that just sprouted from tiny seeds. This is a terrestrial Bromeliad from Mexico that produces bright red flower spikes from spring through fall. With a bit of effort I should get a few to grow to flowering size.

I got the seed via eBay. More about this species here (with comments from Stone Jaguar): http://www.agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=5886 

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Below is what my seedlings of Pitcairnia ringens look like today, just over a month from germination. Still have them on a propagation heating pad under LEDs. [More info on this species: http://www.agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=5886] In just a few more (?) years, I should have blooms... :blink:

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Palmtreehugger Apprentice

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If you're interested in landscape bromeliads then checkout my Facebook page by searching Oceanwest Bromeliads for SoCal palm guys. Plenty of pictures.

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Silas_Sancona Grand Master

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The only two that regularly flower:

Dyckia choristaminea. Filling out a 1 gal approx. 9mos after purchasing in a 4" pot. Flowers quite fragrant upclose

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Dyckia rariflora. Second year in this pot, picked up in a crowded 4" Set tons of seed last year.

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-Nathan

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Tracy Grand Master

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23 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Dyckia rariflora. Second year in this pot, picked up in a crowded 4" Set tons of seed last year.

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-Nathan

Not too heavily armored for a Dyckia either!  Love those bright orange blooms almost as much as the humming birds in my garden do.

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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Wow, so many amazing pictures! Thanks everyone!

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Umbrae Experienced

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Super not happy about this but i will post a few more pics as bloom progresses and only one pup so far 

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Umbrae Experienced

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Couple of new ones jumped in my truck while i was making deliveries 

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Gonzer Grand Master

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The best of show at the World Conference in San Diego; Deuterochonia brevifolia. It's  huge, believe me.

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I've seen a few of those around here. They sure are a strange plant but not the most attractive!

Regards Neil

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Gonzer Grand Master

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5 hours ago, Neil C said:

I've seen a few of those around here. They sure are a strange plant but not the most attractive!

Regards Neil

I agree 100% with you Neil. The fact that their growth habit is always mounding like this would indicate that this specimen shouldn't be anything special. It's the sheer size that takes your breath away.

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From work, Racinaea dyeriana, which goes to show that even ugly ducklings can have their moment in the sun.0605180904.thumb.jpg.7a260e2282f8aec73e2

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My latest brom is coming to the end of its flowering cycle and I'll need to repot soon. Question is do I dump the parent plant?

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Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

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Monòver Grand Master

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Red light for stimulste roots?

This is new for me, can you explain  why red light is good for this?.

 

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Palm crazy Grand Master

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I wish I had a local nursery that sold bromeliads like this. I hate getting mail order bromeliads with no roots.   Maybe I need to get some red fabric too, LOL!  Thanks for sharing! 

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Umbrae Experienced

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2 hours ago, Monòver said:

Red light for stimulste roots?

This is new for me, can you explain  why red light is good for this?.

 

ChromatiNet Red changes the light spectrum transmitted to the plants, reduces the spectrum of blue, green and yellow light and increases the red and far-red light spectrum. Thus, the rhythm of plants’ development under red light is increased, their leaf surface is larger, their stems are longer and thicker, and the total foliage volume is higher.

  • Excellent shading solution for growers who wish to accelerate growth.
  • Obtain early flowering without decreasing flower quality.
  • Increase foliage volume plants such as house plants, decorative branches, non-flowering herbs, and a variety of field and nursery plants.
  • Enhance the development of root systems in shoots and tissue culture plantlets.
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ChromatiNet Red reduces the spectrum of blue, green and yellow light and increases the red and far-red light spectrum. Thus, the rhythm of plants’ development under red light is increased, their leaf surface is larger, their stems are longer and thicker, and the total foliage volume is higher

 

I first ran into the red cloth and another product they helped develop  the aluminium shade cloth, when working with the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on a joint project here in the states. I was having issues getting some things to root and dealing with excess heat, and they suggested I use these products and we  had great success with them. 

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Gonzer Grand Master

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5 hours ago, Monòver said:

Red light for stimulste roots?

This is new for me, can you explain  why red light is good for this?.

 

I thought 'red light' stimulation for bromeliads consisted of having Amaryllis (naked lady) do a strip tease in front of 'em?

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A seedling pink Hohenbergia stellata 'pink' with fine variegation .

Lucky me ;)

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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.

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Palm crazy Grand Master

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Dyckia 'Big Black' is blooming. :D BTW the pink flowers on the palm trunk is a summer blooming Rhipsalis. 

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Gonzer Grand Master

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Sometimes all the elements come together for perfect growing conditions. I had to put this Bill. 'Hallelujah' in my neighbor's yard when it got to half this size (took up too much room then). Maybe I'll grow all my Billbergias there. 6 inch pot.

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Tracy Grand Master

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20 hours ago, Gonzer said:

Sometimes all the elements come together for perfect growing conditions

Hallelujah that is a display of color spilling out of that little pot!

33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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On 7/14/2018, 3:27:51, Gonzer said:

Nice! Is that 'Moulin Rouge'?

I will text grower in the morning and ask him, it could be, i am the worst on bromie names

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