Show Us Your Bromeliads!

[Ben1]

Best advent wreath ever!!!! 

Wish I could have one like that on my front door :)

[Missi]

16 hours ago, Tampa Scott said:

Thanks all for the great photos!

 A friend knowing how much I like Bromeliads surprised me with this last week.

This is AWESOME!!!!!!!  I may have to copy this 

[msporty]

Lots of great photos!!!

 

I’ve been watering frequently due to Santa Ana winds — it’s 80F with 5% humidity — and grabbed this quick pic:

 

Neophytum ‘galactic warrior’

[Gonzer]

 Well, since this plant is at work I consider it sorta mine; Tillandsia yunckeri x deppeana

 

[Gonzer]

This is a test for a Commander-in-Chief (Dean) to see if the photo upload glitch has been fixed. Looks like mission accomplished.

 

Edited December 12, 2017 by Gonzer

[Geoff]

I don't live in a climate where many bromeliads can grow, but I do have a  few... though less colorful than these above.

 

 

[Monòver]

Geoff, i am screaming!!!

 

[Gonzer]

Geoff, a well grown Deuterochonia (any species) can blow the colorful bromeliads out of the water. Your brevifolia in the top photo does just that.

[Tracy S]

What is the first picture? That thing is incredible. It looks like an alien. Totally cool.

[Gonzer]

9 hours ago, Tracy S said:

What is the first picture? That thing is incredible. It looks like an alien. Totally cool.

 

12 hours ago, Gonzer said:

Geoff, a well grown Deuterochonia (any species) can blow the colorful bromeliads out of the water. Your brevifolia in the top photo does just that.

 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

I dont know what these are exactly but they are hardy to the high teens and austinpalm was kind enough to let me grab a few that i potted up a few months ago.  

Also pictured are dyckia "cherry coke" which are completely zone 8 hardy. 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

[Tracy]

Ortophytum glaborum, Orthophytum gurkenii, and another which I can't recall what species it is.

[Tracy]

Puya and Dyckia

[Tracy]

Aechmea and Neoreglias

[Tampa Scott]

Enjoying all the great photos posted. Making my Brom want list even longer. Here are  a few more in the garden.                                            

  

[Tracy]

On 12/18/2017, 9:06:45, Geoff said:

I don't live in a climate where many bromeliads can grow, but I do have a  few... though less colorful than these above.

 

 

Geoff, how long did it take to get this Deuterochonia to this size, and what size did it start out as when you got it?  It is a spectacular specimen!

[Umbrae]

Need to separate a bunch of them, hopefully the weather will cooperate between Christmas and New Years  

[Palm Tree Jim]

Some nice bromeliads posted here.

[Gonzer]

One of my hybrids; Billbergia 'California Dreamin'

[Gonzer]

Billbergia saundersii and a couple of benches at work.

[Tracy]

34 minutes ago, Gonzer said:

a couple of benches at work.

So what nursery do you work at?  A very nice selection of broms!!!

[Gonzer]

13 minutes ago, Tracy said:

So what nursery do you work at?  A very nice selection of broms!!!

Working for Pam at Bird Rock Tropicals now that I'm retired from city work.

[Tracy]

7 minutes ago, Gonzer said:

Working for Pam at Bird Rock Tropicals now that I'm retired from city work

She is guilty for getting me started on bromeliads back when they had a growing area in South Carlsbad, up on the edge of what would become Aviara, up by the water tower.  I lived just down the hill.  Going to work must be kind of like going to Candyland, at least from a visual standpoint!

[Gonzer]

7 minutes ago, Tracy said:

She is guilty for getting me started on bromeliads back when they had a growing area in South Carlsbad, up on the edge of what would become Aviara, up by the water tower.  I lived just down the hill.  Going to work must be kind of like going to Candyland, at least from a visual standpoint!

Oh yeah, Shangri-La to the max. I've wanted to join up with her for 20 years and she was gracious enough to take me in when I retired. Getting to use my skills and knowledge in the bromeliad world (especially Tillandsias) there is a damn good reason to wake up in the mornings.

[Ben1]

 

10 hours ago, Gonzer said:

One of my hybrids; Billbergia 'California Dreamin'

Wow this one is really nice. I love the contrast in the leaves!

[Ben1]

Great, seems like uploading is working again for me.

 

vriesea goudaes ’smudge grub‘

[Ben1]

Vriesea ’Nova‘

[WonderKeeper]

[Ben1]

Very well arranged! Looks awesome! 

[Tampa Scott]

a couple more...

[sbpalms]

Some more of mine.

Edited December 27, 2017 by sbpalms

[Gonzer]

[Gonzer]

A Tillandsia that exhibits a type of monstrose growth habit. Plants at top are attached basal pups.

[GDLWyverex]

Here is one of mine which I really like, thogh I only know that it is a Dyckia Hybrid of some sore.

If you know which hybrid, I'd love to hear about it. I have it labeled as Dykia x Hectia Hybrid

 

Richard

 

[Tampa Scott]

They do not seem to mind the recent cooler temps here.

[Umbrae]

[Umbrae]

[Umbrae]

Was doing some dividing this morning and found this little fella

[Tracy]

I love the colors on the flower of the flowering one below.  I don't recall it's name, but it is relatively common.  The other was just nice color in the early morning light on one of my larger bromeliads, Alcantarea imperialis (formerly Vriesea imperialis).