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The bromeliad flower thread

happypalms
happypalms
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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We need somewhere to post the brom flowers!

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    Snap!

    Any ideas what species or cultivar this is?

    Could it be Aechmea Blue Rain, or Blue Tango, or similar??

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    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 6/4/2026 at 10:22 AM, Jonathan said:

    Snap!

    Any ideas what species or cultivar this is?

    Could it be Aechmea Blue Rain, or Blue Tango, or similar??

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    My guess is it’s very cold toleran! And I have no idea at all!

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    No idea what this variety is other than it has a nice flower

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    It looks a lot like a shade grown Aechmea gamosepala...or hybrid of?

    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 6/6/2026 at 9:09 AM, Jonathan said:

    It looks a lot like a shade grown Aechmea gamosepala...or hybrid of?

    I got no idea at all! Do you want one or have I sent you one?
    22 hours ago, happypalms said:

    I got no idea at all! Do you want one or have I sent you one?

    I've got hundreds already thanks

    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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    30 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

    I've got hundreds already thanks

    Yer they grow pretty easy!

    first and second pictures are aechmea weilbachii
    2 hours ago, bromlad said:

    first and second pictures are aechmea weilbachii

    Thank you, that looks to be about right, another mystery solved!

    Cheers.

    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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    No wonder they are a popular choice for the garden!

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    1 hour ago, Motlife said:

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    Couple f beautiful flowers there. What’s the last picture flower variety?

    13 minutes ago, happypalms said:

    Couple f beautiful flowers there. What’s the last picture flower variety?

    The big red and yellow thing? Vriesea phillipo-coburgii (or some variation on that spelling!)

    20 hours ago, Motlife said:

    The big red and yellow thing? Vriesea phillipo-coburgii (or some variation on that spelling!)

    Looking great Scott.

    Nice to see all these growing happily outside in a climate almost identical to mine. What's the red flowered one in the third pic...almost looks like a form of Aechmea recurvata??

    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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    A couple more floating around the garden.

    The first picture you now have @Jonathan so we will see if that refrigerator you live in can grow this beauty of a brom!

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    11 hours ago, Jonathan said:

    Looking great Scott.

    Nice to see all these growing happily outside in a climate almost identical to mine. What's the red flowered one in the third pic...almost looks like a form of Aechmea recurvata??

    Yeh, most broms I've tried seem to do well for me and I'm sure they would for you too Jonathan. For the most part all I've had is minor frost burn in winter from ones in more exposed positions, but they've always grown out of it. I've read somewhere that pups from a plant tend to do better than the parent, especially if it's coming from a warmer climate/greenhouse, and I think there's something to that.

    I believe it is an A recurvata cultivar, but I've no idea what it's called. I got it from a friend recently who gets much harder frosts than me and it does well there. The leaves were very bright red when I got it, then they turned green and the red flower came out, it was quite a transition!

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    I have found this little book is quite useful!

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    4 hours ago, happypalms said:

    A couple more floating around the garden.

    The first picture you now have @Jonathan so we will see if that refrigerator you live in can grow this beauty of a brom!

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    If it doesn't kill em it'll make em stronger!

    This one we know, Wallisia cyanea, but man, you've set me some ID challenges with the others Richard...and thanks again.

    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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