Tillandsia bulbosa

tillandsia bulbosa

                                          ID#683

 

Tillandsias are bromeliads. They absorb water and nutrients thru the leaves not roots, and require no planting medium.

Each plant only flowers once. After blooming the plants reproduce 1-8 offspring from the side of the mother.


They can tolerate a large range of temperatures and withstand long periods without water.

Hang them anywhere away from direct sun light.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: clump PLANT TYPE: epiphytes GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: none, air LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: mist or spray at least once a week plant should not stay wet more than 4 hours at a time SOIL: N/A
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Four bloom spikes grow from plant’s center.Spikes are bright pink at the bottom emerging a bright green with silver texture. FRUIT AND SEED: propagate by separating clumps/ offsprings KEY FEATURES:spike stem turns colors prior to flowering. Base of plant has a bulb shape. Leaves are stiff and shiny, with a silvery fuzz at the base.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch These plants are commonly found in conservatories I have visited. Grown in combination with orchids. Single plant with 4 spike bloom forming. August 2012, mounted in Wood Trellis B -March 2014:(5) plants from “airplants4U.com”, 4 of them in bloom. Mounted in wooden trellis.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

March 2014

Feb. 2012

Additional Information: Pinecone Perennials. Nursery in New Bern, NC

Plant without a ID tag, cultivar is my best guess.& www.airplants4U.com

August 2012

March 2014