Tillandsia Pink Delight (Tillandsia achyrostachys x Tillandsia carlsoniae)
Tillandsia Pink Delight (Tillandsia achyrostachys x Tillandsia carlsoniae)
Tillandsia Pink Delight (Tillandsia achyrostachys x Tillandsia carlsoniae)
Tillandsia Pink Delight (Tillandsia achyrostachys x Tillandsia carlsoniae)

Tillandsia Pink Delight (Tillandsia achyrostachys x Tillandsia carlsoniae)

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Origins: Pam Koide hybrid

Bloom: Short compound inflorescence producing several short pink/reddish bracts and cream colored flowers

Light: Strong indirect or 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

 

This is a beautiful hybrid with gracefully recurved leaves, but the shape and bloom don't exactly match up with the parentage.  I  would expect these two parents to produce much longer bracts given the size of the bracts of each parent.  The leaves are also very narrow and densely stacked compared to either parent, more like an ionantha