Archives for December 2008

Neoregelia Allure – comes from our in house breeding program. As with most Neoregelias it isn’t very tall only reaching 12 inches in height. The foliage is a lime-green with a lilac colored center. Allure is used both outdoors in the landscape as well as the interior.

Guzmania Puna Gold – is a unique hybrid from Hawaii that carries a banana yellow bloom and soft green foliage. Puna Gold is used in the interiorscape and reaches a height of 24 inches.

Guzmania Neon (PP) – jumps out at you with its hot pink bloom sitting above the green foliage. An excellent plant for the interior. Over all Neon reaches 24 inches and height and width.

Guzmania Van Horne (P) – is one of the larger Guzmanias grown at Bullis. The olive green foliage also carries a flash of bronze in the center of the plant. A large upright yellow bloom stands above the foliage. Van Horne is used primarily in the interiorscape, holds up well and

Cryptanthus Arletti – a small plant which looks “star-like” and brightens the interior or landscape with its pink colored foliage. Use it as a small plant for the desktop or counter top. Because of its small size when Arletti is used in the landscape, as with most Cryptanthu

Aechmea ‘Fantasia’ – is a Bullis Bromeliad hybrid with hot pink and yellow blooms. Overall the plant reaches a height of 30-36 inches and is used in the landscape or interior. The foliage is mainly green with a light silvery cast.

Ananas dwarf ‘Mongo’ – is a miniature spineless ornamental pineapple from our hybridizing program. It’s very much a cute novelty plant, perfect for sitting on a desk as a conversation piece. The miniature pineapple sits above the plants’ foliage and makes a great gift.

Ananas Lucida – spineless – is another spineless variety of pineapple grown at Bullis. The foliage is dark and produces a small bright pink pineapple. Lucida can be used inside or out and can reach a height of 28 inches.

Ananas Comusus Albo – carries no spines along its creamy white edges. It sports an attractive pink ornamental pineapple. It can be used indoors or out but prefers bright light wherever it is used. This Ananas grows about half again as wide as it does tall reaching only a hei