Cargo Report

Vol 16 No 1 - June, 2006

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Neoregelia 'Donna O'Toole' R.L. Frasier A large, graceful plant forming a leafy rosette of 3in wide, albomarginated, apple-green leaves. The leaves are glossy, firm with reddish and green mottling at maturity. The cup flushes deep red-lavender, extending about half way out the leaves. First C.R. release. Half mature in 6in pots,
$35.00 #6963

Neoregelia 'Echo' A nice Hendix hybrid that grows to about 6-8in across and 6in high in a full, leafy rosette. Reddish in color with yellowish green blotches on the outer leaves. Does not bloom very often but produces pups regardless. A plant that is not common in collections. 4in pots,
$15.00 #6450

Neoregelia ‘Emerald City’ A beauty by the late Jim Elmore. Trying to achieve colorful plants that do not need to be in bloom to be at their best was one of his success stories. A medium to large plant with a symmetrical shape and stiff green leaves bearing a delicate, net-like pattern of red mottling and red tips. Nice plants in 6in pots,
$15.00 #2410

Neoregelia 'Grace' A spectacular red! Our most popular and stunningly red Neo, colors with or without strong light. Medium sized, growing to under 24in. This one is a must for any bromeliad lover. 6in pots,
$10.00 #363

Neoregelia 'Jalapeno' A handsome cross of 'Foster's Red' x 'Candelabra' by Jim Elmore is a robust plant to 30in across. It has stiff leaves in a funnelform rosette, glossy green with purplish-red veneer in blotches and bands, green spots and dark tips. Not common in collections. 6in pots,
$17.50 #3489

Neoregelia leviana A nifty little species from the Amazon region where it grows as a stoloniferous epiphyte. The plant varies, depending on age from a seedling, starting out almost grassy, then growing ever fatter and compact with maturity and with further generations. The mature leaves are short, triangular, fairly succulent, spiny and flush purple at anthesis. We have near mature seedlings in 4in pots, first offering
$10.00 #4404

Neoregelia 'Luna' (variegated) An R.L. Frasier hybrid that forms a compact, wide leaved rosette to about 18in across. The leaves are dark green with a blackish-purple veneer, bold central variegation that blushes lavender. Lavender cup at anthesis. Still rare after all this time. 6in pots,
$45.00 #4168

Neoregelia 'Melissa Lively' ('Avalon' x concentrica) (F-2) One of the prettiest hybrids by Odean Head. A broad, symmetrical rosette of overlapping, glossy, dark red leaves with red tips. 6in pots,
$15.00 #2417

Neoregelia oligantha An obscure species rare in collections. A small to medium sized, stoloniferous rosette of lightly scurfy, coppery-colored leaves with red tips growing to about 10in. One for the species collectors. Offsets,
$7.50 #4370P

Neoregelia 'Peggy's Peach' An outstanding choice for intense color, even in lower light. Medium sized to 24in, when blooming will flush an overall bright red-orange, giving it a peachy look. 5in pots,
$12.50 #1276

Neoregelia 'Pele's Flame' A showy Hawaiian hybrid by David Shiigi is a medium sized plant to about 24in across with fairly stiff leaves. The background color is bright red with an even coat of green specks, flecks and bands. 6in pots,
$25.00 #3585

Neoregelia 'Picolo' A unique little Neo that looks a little like a dwarf form of 'Tricolor', but what a little jewel. The growth is very compact, under 12in, and the color is a peachy blush over light green, variegated leaves. The flush when in bloom is red. Blooming size in 5in pots,
$10.00 #1532

Neoregelia 'Pink Candy' Picture a Neo. ’Perfecta’, now mentally change the color of the blush from red to pink. That’s pretty much it. A nice pink and green variegated plant. Half mature in 5in pots,
$10.00 #4876

Neoregelia punctatissima rubra A miniature species with a tight ampoule shape and flaring leaves. Deep coppery to reddish purple with dark banding. Stoloniferous, it forms nice clusters and works well in a hanging basket or terrarium. 4in pots,
$7.50 #621

Neoregelia 'Red Pepper' A nice compact, yellow/green, red-speckled plant flushing deep red in strong light and at anthesis. 4in pots,
$6.00 #736

Neoregelia ‘Rufus’ Robust and attractive with wide leaves in a symmetrical open rosette of pale red with ample yellow-green spotting. In landscape it’s suited for partial sun locations. 6in pots.
$15.00 #3768

Neoregelia 'Shamrock' A Gary Hendrix hybrid of ('Bob Read' x 'Granada') x pauciflora A compact, very leafy small grower with light green, glossy leaves heavily speckled with purple. Dark leaf tips and a purple flush at anthesis make this on very attractive plant. 4in pots,
$15.00 #4298

Neoregelia 'Sheba' A nice spineless plant with a pink cast, bold creamy-white variegation and deep red center flush at anthesis. Forms an attractive clump with many offsets on short stolons. 5in pots,
$7.50 #1394

Pitcairnia flammea A nice small to medium sized species from Brazil with fairly soft and strap-like, deep green foliage. The inflorescence is spike with bright red to yellow and white flowers. Likes moist conditions. Sturdy seedlings in 5in pots,
$12.50 #7211

x Portemea (Portea leptantha x Ae. aquilega) f2 This is a large growing cross by Chester Skotak well suited to landscape. Bronzy leaves in a 3ft, upright rosette grow darker in sun. The inflorescence is a tall, branched panicle with pink-orange bracts a orange and yellow branches. Very showy and hardy. Large 20in seedlings in 6in pots,
$15.00 #7275

Quesnelia testudo One of the standards. Spiky, green foliage, slightly silver banded, in a full rosette. A cone-shaped nflorescence with red, crepe-paper-like inflorescence. Big, year old seedlings in 4in pots,
$5.00 #5017S

Tillandsia bergeri This hardy Argentinean species has delicate blue and white flowers with gently twisting petals. It is cold hardy to freezing and tolerant of sun or shade. Forms large clumps of many plants in a relatively short time.
Singles, $2.00 #127
Big clumps of 6 to 10 plants, only $10.00 #127C

Tillandsia brachycaulos x streptophylla A plant of variable size that may flower from 5 to 10in tall. Somewhat bulbous and upright, the leaves are reddish and lepidote, blushing red at anthesis. The inflorescence is capitate with blue flowers.
$10.00 #2775

= Great for Terrariums

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