Cargo Report

Vol 16 No 1 - June, 2006

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Aechmea mexicana A popular landscape bromeliad with very wide leaves in an open rosette shape, often flushing red when grown in full sun. Can grow to over 3ft wide. The inflorescence is a loose panicle of large white berries that turn blue/black when ripe. Seedlings 8 to 10in in 4in pots,
$5.00 #1008S

Aechmea winkleri This rarely seen Brazilian plant is fairly compact, about 12in tall or so, with green leaves in an upright rosette. It forms an attractive cluster with abundant offsets. The inflorescence is a panicle of orange, with blue flowers. After flowering, the infructescence becomes a brighter orange and persists for some months. Nice mature plants. 5in pots,
$7.50 #1639

Alcantarea vinicolor A large growing plant somewhat resembling Alc. Imperialis, but not really! Rather upright with reddish green leaves that color deep purple to almost black from the tips inward on the upper side of the leaf. Makes a fine and hardy landscape subject in frost free areas. Nice large seedlings, 24in tall, in 6in pots,
$30.00 #861S

Araeococcus parviflorus A cute, miniature, ampoule-shaped species from the forests of Bahia, Brazil. Stoloniferous with green leaves and a panicle of tiny yellowish berries. In bloom it looks like a bouquet of baby's breath in a tiny bud vase. A rarity in collections, takes well to ordinary bromeliad care. Nice plants in 4in pots,
$10.00 #922

Billbergia kuhlmannii A beautiful helicoid closely resembling brasiliensis, it is a tall grower to about 30in, grayish-green with silver cross-banding. The leaves are thick and succulent and the inflorescence is stunning, with large pink bracts, white ovaries and recoiling purple petals. We have nice seed grown plants, now about 12in tall, in 4in pots.
$10.00 #4040

Billbergia rosea This stunning species has deep chocolate-brown leaves with abundant silver banding. Formerly known as venezuelana, it is a giant that can reach 3ft tall in a tubular, vase-shape. Stout spines line the leaf margins. The inflorescence is nothing short of spectacular, a huge pendant panicle of bright pink bracts with white ovaries and large green petals that coil back like clock springs. We have large seedlings, to 18in tall, in 6in pots, a great value at
$15.00 #4051

Billbergia stenopetala A spectacular helicoid species from Ecuador. Exceeding 30in tall, it is an upright, flaring tube of green with bold silver banding. The pendant inflorescence is spectacular, with broad rose-red bracts, whitish ovaries and tightly coiled, green petals. Rarely available. Large seedlings in 6in pots, only $20.00 #2925

Canistrum montanum A relatively new species from Bahia, Brazil, is a stoloniferous, tubular rosette to about 12in, with very stiff, spiny leaves. The coloration is gray to greenish with dark purplish mottling on the under sides of the leaves. The inflorescence is a capitate head with large, wide, spiny red bracts and lavender tinted flowers. A handsome but slow growing, rare species. We have a few nice large offsets,
$15.00 #4237P

Dyckia 'Brittle Star' Selected F3 clones. Fascinating shapes, mostly narrow leaves with large teeth and colors ranging from rich coppery to snowy silver. Outstanding! Perfect plants in 4 inch pots,
$15.00 #2879S

Dyckia ‘Silver Spurs’ A beautiful hybrid made by the late Ervin Wurthman. A silvery hybrid with recurving leaves that hug the pot. The leaves are thick and succulent, with widely spaced spines along the margins. Nice plants in 6in pots,
$15.00 #2012

Guzmania cerrohoyaensis A newly discovered species from Panama, found by Chester Skotak and described by Harry Luther. A small species to about 8-10in across that resembles Guz. sanguinea when not in bloom, but having a short bright-red cone-shaped inflorescence with large yellow flowers. Grows easily in warm to intermediate conditions. Mature size in 4in,
$25.00 #5837

Hohenbergia burle-marxii ‘Black Clone’ This large growing, wide-leaved species is light green with purplish spots. We brought back one plant from Brazil a few years ago that had very dark foliage, blotches of blackish-purple markings that nearly obscured the green. This plant flourished and we got a crop of seed from a selfing. Now the seedlings are about 16in across in 5in pots and are ready to move up. Still not showing mature coloration, they are just beginning to hint at blotching.
$17.50 #7134

Neoregelia ‘Betty Head’ A real cute, small growing, compact plant reaching about 8in. The leaves, forming a dense symmetrical rosette, are deep green with abundant red spotting and blotching. A hybrid by Odean Head, named after his wife, Betty. Nice plants in 4in pots,
$7.50 #3295

Neoregelia 'Big Bands' The unusual pattern of broad greenish-yellow bands across glossy, green spotted, red leaves make this a choice plant for collectors. Grows to about 24in. 6in pots,
$10.00 #4784

Neoregelia 'Blushing Tiger' A colorful, small grower to 8in across, from Hawaiian hybridizer Lisa Vinzant. Leaves are greenish yellow with red bands and has a reddish cast to the leaves when grown hard. It flushes red over all when blooming. 4in pots,
$15.00 #3128

Neoregelia ‘Bravo Alison’ R.L. Frasier A broad leaved, symmetrical, full, overlapping rosette of glossy deep-green leaves with maroon concentric banding and veneer, dark tips, and white margins. Mature plants are suffused with random purplish areas. The center flush at anthesis is deep reddish purple. First Cargo Report release, half grown in 6in pots,
$45.00 #6608

Neoregelia 'Catherine Wilson' x 'Fireball' A colorful small grower that forms a leafy rosette of bright red leaves about 6-8in across. New! 5in pots,
$10.00 #2951

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