Tillandsia Silver Spike (T. beutelspacheri x chiapensis)
Tillandsia Silver Spike (T. beutelspacheri x chiapensis)
Tillandsia Silver Spike (T. beutelspacheri x chiapensis)

Tillandsia Silver Spike (T. beutelspacheri x chiapensis)

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Origins: Hybrid created by Pam Koide

Bloom: Intermediate compound inflorescence producing 3-5 pink to yellow bracts and purple tubular flowers

Light: Strong indirect or filtered light, some direct light okay

Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours.  Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 2 hours as necessary

 

I really enjoy this hybrid, and it highlights the best features of both parents.  The plant overall grows upright and has more of a closed rosette like beutelspacheri but it's very lepidote thanks to chiapensis.  The bracts are inflated and lepidote like chiapensis but they produce a beautiful yellow color and there's many of them thanks to beutelscpacheri.  I grow this one more like chiapensis in terms of light and because it get's so big, I typically grow it in a pot of bark

 

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