Cargo Report

Vol 16 No 1 - June, 2006

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Tillandsia cacticola Much sought by hobbyists, cacticola is a prize in any collection. A soft rosette of half inch wide gray leaves, produces a spectacular inflorescence of lavender branches with purple-edged white to yellow flowers. Native to the Tropical Thorn Forest of northern Peru where it frequently grows on cacti, hence the name. Keep on the dry side, bright and airy. Likes fertilizer. Mature plants,
$12.50 #138

Tillandsia concolor 'Cuicatlan' A giant form of concolor reaching nearly a foot across. A desert dweller with a restricted range, it can be seen growing on cacti and Acacia in the extremely harsh country near Cuicatlan, Oaxaca. Stiff yellowish-green foliage tints reddish in the sun, and a shiny multiple branched spike of yellow to red with pink flowers. Large specimens
$15.00 #159

Tillandsia concolor x paucifolia A smallish plant with few very stiff, upright, silvery-green leaves and a multi-branched, pinkish red inflorescence. A decorative plant that forms graceful clusters.
$7.50 #508

Tillandsia 'Creation' Hybridizer’s magic, using cyanea, with deep-pink paddles and fragrant purple flowers, and platyrhachis, a large and dramatic species with deep-lavender branches. The results are startling and spectacular. 'Creation' approaches perfection. A large grower with narrow, greenish-red, slightly striated leaves forming a very leafy rosette over 24in across and a massive, spectacular inflorescence of multiple, paddle-shaped branches of bright pink with lovely purple, fragrant flowers. About one third mature in 6in pots,
$15.00 #1516

Tillandsia diaguitensis 'Large Form' An interesting rarity from Brazil where it grows as a lithophyte on exposed rock. The stem is very long and straight, to over 24in, with very stiff, narrow, silvery-green leaves. The fragrant flowers, borne on a 30in scape, are white with an open corolla. Rare in collections, but easy to grow.
$15.00 #5365

Tillandsia fasciculata ‘Tropiflora’ This is an outstanding plant which we have had for almost thirty years but has only been released for about five! It is a large grower to about 30in across, with a heavy spike of thick red branches that last in color almost a year. Big, budded plants, only
$45.00 #6300

Tillandsia 'Mystic Flame Orange' (albertiana x ixioides) (Dimmitt) A colorful small hybrid to 6in, with silvery leaves and a tightly branched inflorescence bearing peachy-orange flowers.
$10.00 #2736

Tillandsia 'Mystic Twins' (albertiana x geminiflora) (Dimmitt) A small plant to about 6in tall with stiff, glossy green leaves in an upright shiny rosette. Very strongly influenced by albertiana.
$15.00 #2773

Tillandsia propagulifera From northern Peru, the name refers to its habit of producing a profusion of offsets on its inflorescence. Growing on rocks and cacti, this species has many narrow, gray-green leaves forming a graceful upright rosette about 24in tall. The inflorescence is very tall with many braches, deep purple going green towards the tips with purple flowers. As it matures it begins to produce a large number of small plantlets. A real oddity. Young plants about 6in across,
$7.50 #447

Tillandsia pucaraensis An enigmatic species from Northern Peru with semi-soft gray foliage and a branched pink inflorescence. The narrow leaves for a leafy, upright rosette. Mature plants,
$15.00 #3870

Tillandsia secunda 'Vivipara' This is the proliferating form which occurs in the arid mountains north of Quito, Ecuador, which produces offsets on its inflorescence. Popular with collectors, it can be grown potted to increase vigor. Sturdy offsets,
$10.00 #306

Tillandsia stricta Hard Leaf An all-time favorite from Brazil is about 6in across in a leafy rosette, with stiff gray-green leaves. It produces a stunning blue-flowered plume-shaped pink inflorescence in the summer.
Single plants, $3.50 #319
Clumps of 8 to 10 big plants, $15.00 #319C

Tillandsia xerographica A magnificent, very large rosette with 2in wide gray leaves recurving downward and a multi-branched yellow inflorescence to over 20in. Native to the oak forests of Guatemala. Great for hanging basket culture that allows the leaves to hang in loose curls. Thrives in bright light and good air movement. Fertilize often for best results.
Medium plants, $12.50 #350M
Large plants, $17.50 #350L

Vriesea ‘Deutscher Zwerg’ A lovely small plant with somewhat coppery green leaves in a 12in rosette and a tall, broad, spike of bright red-orange with yellow flowers. Very attractive! 4in pots,
$6.00 #1655

Vriesea hieroglyphica hybrid (4-A) This is a grex of complex hybrids by David Fell in Hawaii. Really, no two plants are exactly alike, but all are nice. They vary from light green with darker green tesselations, to whitish with red banding. Should grow to 30in or so. 12in plants in 6in pots,
$25.00 #7243

Collector’s Corner …
*Cryptanthus warasii* This is the Holy Grail of Cryptanthus, still very rare after having been in cultivation for over 20 years. At first glance, this magnificent plant from Brazil more closely resembles an Orthophytum, Dyckia or other terrestrial bromeliad than any typical Cryptanthus. A slow grower that has stiff, sharply recurving, silvery leaves with very large marginal spines. The foliage bears the impressions of other leaves, forming a diamond-like pattern down the leaf centers. $50.00 #5676 (Limit one per customer please)

= Great for Terrariums

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