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A nice surprise today with a bromeliad

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in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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A bit of a wow look at that flower moment. 26 years old and I have never seen it flower until today. I dont know what variety it is but it’s one spectacular flower. At first I thought an iris flower! 

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    Used to  be Till cynea but I think the name was changed

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    6 minutes ago, sgvcns said:

    Used to  be Till cynea but I think the name was changed

    Thanks you know your broms a lot better than me! 

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    10 hours ago, sgvcns said:

    Used to  be Till cynea but I think the name was changed

    Wallisia cyanea now. 

    South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

    Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

     

    Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

     

    Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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    5 hours ago, Jonathan said:

    Wallisia cyanea now. 

    Next shipment I will chuck a pup in. 

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    I planted some in my mother:s memorial garden with her ashes.

    Stolen!

    Go Cairns. #hometown 

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    42 minutes ago, sgvcns said:

    I planted some in my mother:s memorial garden with her ashes.

    Stolen!

    Go Cairns. #hometown 

    What the someone stole it. 
    We all know what happens to a person who steals from a memorial garden……..

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    Can someone please identify what kind of bromeliad this is:IMG_2502.thumb.jpeg.18545dba2534d28e2009e9af89c0dc33.jpeg

    What you look for is what is looking

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    8 hours ago, bubba said:

    Can someone please identify what kind of bromeliad this is:IMG_2502.thumb.jpeg.18545dba2534d28e2009e9af89c0dc33.jpeg

    My guess is absolutely beautiful! 

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    On 5/2/2026 at 10:20 AM, bubba said:

    Can someone please identify what kind of bromeliad this is:IMG_2502.thumb.jpeg.18545dba2534d28e2009e9af89c0dc33.jpeg

    Quesnelia marmorata 'Tim Plowman' I think.

    South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

    Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

     

    Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

     

    Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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    On 5/1/2026 at 2:58 PM, sgvcns said:

    I planted some in my mother:s memorial garden with her ashes.

    Stolen!

    Go Cairns. #hometown 

    That's pretty shabby. Some people have absolute zero integrity

    South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

    Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

     

    Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

     

    Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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