Archives for December 2008

Vriesea Barbara – is a perfect plant for a little desktop decoration. Reaching only 16 inches wide it is very compact and can adapt to many small spaces. Its green foliage is soft with no spines and is topped off with a upright, bright red branched bloom.

Orthophylum Gerkiana – is a great “conversation” Bromeliad. It’s unique almost black foliage is dressed up and enhanced with a grey to silver banding. The serrated foliage makes a graceful arch as matures. It’s best kept away from high traffic areas…

Neoregelia carcharoden ‘Yang’ (P) – is a large variegated Neo with dark green edges. The varigation in the center of the leaves is wide and cream in color. This Neoregelia slowly brings in a light salmon color and gently intensifies as your eyes move more toward the plants’ center.

Neoregelia carcharoden ‘Ying’ (PP) – is a large albomarginate Neo with a bright, wide cream to pink band running down the outside edge contrasting against the medium green mid-rib. The plant carries a pink blush overall which ends with a more intense pink in the center cup.

Neoregelia McWilliamsii – carries large green stretching foliage to the landscape where it pups readily from its stolons and creates a mass of green with bright red centers. Reaching a height of about 20 inches and 28 inches wide.

Neoregelia Tossed Salad – carries foliage that is lime-green. Throw in some red on the tips and you’ve got yourself a simply attractive plant that can be used indoors or out in the landscape. You’ll find tossed salad to be compact in growth and durable.

Neoregelia Tangerine (P) – is a medium size Neoregelia that brings a very unusual array of volcanic colors. The leaves mature with spectacular color mixtures of yellow, red, green and orange.

Neoregelia Super Fireball – carries on the Fireball tradition. It’s a larger grower then its cousin the regular Fireball. Generally you’ll see its maroon foliage brighten up the landscape where it is an excellent performer.

Neoregelia Sunshine – is a great Neo for the landscape in bright areas. Its large lime-green foliage carries a little mottling and grows a little more upright then other Neoregelias. Sunshine tops it off with an accent of red tips on the tips of its leaves.

Neoregelia Rafael (P) – is another of the albomarginate Neo’s grown at Bullis. It all starts with a bright white band running down the outside edge contrasting against the dark green mid-rib.