Tillandsia belloensis x flabellata
Tillandsia belloensis x flabellata

Tillandsia belloensis x flabellata

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Origins: Unregistered hybrid

Bloom: Long, compound inflorescence with red bracts and purple flowers.  Structure closely resembles belloensis

Light: Strong indirect or bright filtered light

Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours.  Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 2 hours as necessary.  Grows well in a pot of bark or fast draining medium

 

This plant isn't super exciting outside of bloom, but puts on a nice color show during bloom thanks to both parents impressive blooms.  Bracts are short and erect and only partially emerge from the bract scapes (a trait of belloensis)

 

Two pups available, one of which is pictured