Bromeliad "Gabe & Brett"  (Yellow)

Bromelia "Gabe & Brett"  (Yellow)

                                 
       ID#724
 
 

I do not know the actual cultivar of this lovely bromeliad, a present from son and daughter on mother’s day I will call it by their names: Gabe & Brett


Plant came among a purple phalaenopsis, the yellow color bloom a great complement to the arrangement.

That phalaenopsis I too, call it: G & B.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium PLANT TYPE: Tropical bromeliad GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: medium to fine LIGHT: filtered light, medium to low WATER: dry between waterings. SOIL: Pot in Orchid bark with some fast drain soil such as cactus mix.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: center yellow rossette with green tip at the bottom leaves and a white center FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: long thin and soft /thin lime green leaves that flow on a delicate drop about 12” long.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Received as a lovely arrangement 6” pot in sphagnum moss with a Phalaenopsis purple orchid in bloom. Keep inside home until blooms fade. Potted in orchiata and moved to glasshouse in shaded area. Jan. 2013 doing well with two small shoots/plants growing.
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January 2013

May 2012

Additional Information: Mother’s day present from Gabe & Brett Kruger. May 2012