Neoregelia compacta

Epiphytic, not too fussy about lighting. Light green leaves. Center turns bright red at flowering time. Flowers barely extend above the center funnel. Grows to about 12"tall in a loose rosette 12" - 14" in diameter. Leaf axils hold enough water to make it useful in vivariums contain thumbnail dart frogs which use it for tadpole rearing.

Sold as a bare root nearly mature single plant. (Color will vary depending on season)

 

Neoregelia lilliputiana

Epiphytic, prefers medium to bright light. Smallest member of this genus. This is a true species from Brazil that is seldom offered for sale. Its many hybrid variations are more commonly found. Grows to about 3" tall by 1"-2" in diameter. Small leaf funnels hold water. Light to dark green leaves with contrasting red stripes and spots. Sold as a bare root plant 2"-3"tall.

Neoregelia ampullacea 'Midget'

Epiphytic, medium to bright light. A nice miniature which grows just slightly larger than N. liliputiana and bears the same basic form and shape. Has heavier maroon banding which becomes more intense with bright light. Sold as a bare root nearly mature plant.

Neoregelia lilliputiana X fireball

A neat little epiphytic hybrid that captures the best traits of its parent stock. Forms a compact rosette of various shades of red, pink and green with red spots. The best coloration will develop in brighter light. In low light and during winter the coloration will become mostly green. Barely reaches 4" tall by 3" in diameter. Sends out stolons which form new plants. Sold as a single bare root plant. (Color will vary depending on season)

Neoregelia 'Pepper'

Epiphytic,medium light. A hybrid with medium to dark green leaves sprinkled with many tiny red spots. Grows a bit larger than "Fireball" but develops more of a vase shape. Sold as a nearly mature bare root plant about 5"-6" tall. (Color will vary depending on season)

Item# NE-PEP1
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Neoregelia olens

Epiphytic, medium light. Light green leaves with many maroon spots and smudges. Leaf tips turn bright red in medium light and resemble painted fingernails. In bright light most of the leaves will turn a mottled red. Grows in a somewhat loose vase shape to about 12"tall. Sold as a bare root nearly mature plant. (Color will vary depending on season)

Item# NE-OL1
Price: $7.50 ea.
Status:In Stock

Neoregelia 'Red Waif '

This is a neat little hybrid cross of Neoregelia ampullacea and Neoregelia 'Fireball'. It grows to about 3 inches tall in a somewhat loose rosette to about 5 inches in diameter. The base color is green but is peppered with so many red specks as to appear red. Best of all some red remains present in even less than ideal lighting conditions. As with most Neoregelias, the best color will be obtained under bright lighting.

It sends out long stolons, like its parents, and if the pups are not removed will form a nice cluster of colorful plants. Great for terrariums.

Sold as a nearly mature single bare root plant.

Neoregelia 'Fireball'

A true species which still remains unclassified today. Epiphytic, medium to bright light. Grows to about 8" in diameter by 10" high. Medium leaf funnels hold water. In bright light plant turns blood red; in low light plant turns emerald green. Sold as a bare root plant 4"-6"in diameter in the red phase when possible. (Color will vary depending on season)

Item#: NE-FB1
Price: $6.00
Status:In Stock

Neoregelia 'Red Bird '

A hybrid which resulted from crossing Neoregelia 'Midget' and Neoregelia ' Black Knight'. Epiphytic, medium to bright light. Very similar in growth and size to "Fireball'. Grows to about 8" in diameter by 10" high. Medium leaf funnels hold water. In bright light plant turns rich, deep maroon to burgundy/red color; in low light turns dark green. Sold as a bare root plant 4"-6"in diameter. (Color will vary depending on season)

Tillandsia bulbosa 'Red Form'

An epiphytic species native to Guatemala. It has an extreme bulbous base, about an inch thick , topped with bizarre narrow twisted leaves that look like green wire. When in bloom the leaves flush a bright red and it produces a red branched spike with purple flowers. Grows to about 6 inches. Does best in medium to bright light and mounted on cork or driftwood where it can dry completely between mistings. Does not grow potted. Sold as bare root mature plant.(Depending on the season the plant you receive may or may not be in bloom.)

Tillandsia concolor

A hardy, stiff-leaved species that grows epiphytically in exposed habitats in Mexico and El Salvador. Flourishes under a variety of conditions - from very high light levels to shade. Will grow up to 6" in diameter and about the same in height. The inflorescence is a compound ruby red spike with purple flowers. The photo shows a plant just starting to send up a spike. An excellent plant for mounting on cork or driftwood where it can dry completely between mistings. Does not grow potted. Sold as bare root mature plant. ( Depending on the season the plant you receive may or may not be in bloom.)