Origins: Unregistered hybrid created by Paul Isley
Bloom: Short, compound inflorescence with pink/salmon colored bracts and purple flowers
Light: Strong indirect or filtered light, some direct light okay
Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry between watering. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 2 hours as necessary. Be sure to thoroughly dry center and base of plant after soaking to avoid rotting
This is a rare and highly sought after hybrid from Paul Isley. It surprisingly is not registered, but it’s well known in the collector community. It has the general shape of Tillandsia ehlersiana with longer, more recurved leaves and a bloom that closely resembles ehlersiana. Tillandsia xerographica gives it some size and makes it less lepidote and more glaborous while maintaining a gray hue in the leaves. If this is on your wishlist grab it while you can because it doesn’t come around often!
