My Bromeliads--Part 2.

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Author: Lyn Wegner
Date: July-Sep 2014
From: Journal of the Bromeliad Society(Vol. 64, Issue 3)
Publisher: Bromeliad Society International
Document Type: Article
Length: 2,910 words
Lexile Measure: 960L

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Tillandsia are also everywhere! Mounted (Fig. 1), hanging in baskets, a few potted and many attached to the trees in our garden. I have some hooked onto trellises attached to some of our boundary walls. Between the tills on the trellises I have added mounted mini neos for colour. Each plant is labeled. Some grow in shady positions (Fig. 2) and some in much more sun. The T. tectorum are in full sun and grow and bloom extremely well. Trevor makes a variety of interesting wire holders (Fig. 3) including baskets in five sizes, T. fuchsii var fuchsii looks beautiful in the smallest basket. I have beautiful T. ionantha and T. schiedeana balls. T. capitata 'Marron' is a beauty even when not in bloom. I love the twisted, curly form of T. duratii and the scent of the inflorescence is heavenly as is the sweet smelling T. crocata which have formed nice clumps. The orange T. crocata, and T. 'Copper Penny' seems to grow more slowly. I love T. funckiana and have the giant form too! T. linearis is in a large wire basket, it has grown into a nice specimen and is blooming now. The dainty T. bandensis is another favourite, so pretty to see a nice clump full of tiny, scented, lilac flowers beautifully displayed in a variety of hanging wire baskets and other interesting holders. T. remota might be considered rather plain but I am very fond of it. Mine grows well in a semi-shady area and copes without too much water. It looks spectacular! T. complanata does well. It is potted and growing in semi-shade positioned in a metal stand. T. somnians is happy climbing up a tree in a shady part of the garden. T. fasciculata 'Tropiflora' grow and bloom beautifully in sunny spots as does T. novakii, T. streptophylla and T. xerographica. It's a beautiful sight to have a tangle of T. caerulea and the blue-flowered form of T. mallemontii in bloom. The white T. mallemontii doesn't grow as prolifically as the blue variety unfortunately. I grow them in a bright shady spot in open wire baskets. T. tricholepis does well. I like it. T. narthecioides blooms well and is growing in a wire basket in the shadehouse. I am excited to have a variegated T. latifolia var. divaricata gayi. I was surprised to discover that T. rothii is developing a flower spike, my first! It is grown in a pronged metal stand in almost full sun. I was excited to discover T. 'Creation' is also forming a spike, also a first for me! I bought this plant at the Cairns Conference in 2008 in bloom. It is potted and growing in my shadehouse which used to house our orchid collection. I sold most of the orchids but have some mounted in the garden. I have had T. marconae for many years and it has never bloomed. I wonder if it ever will! I have just lost T. kegeliana again, damn! They seem difficult....

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