Tillandsia 'Ruby Slippers' FULL SUN in a stoloniferous open rosette

in a stoloniferous open rosette of stiff bronzy-reddish leaves

You may be surprised to find some of Margaret's hybrids in your collection that you did not know you had

cylindrical vine like branches which are stripped in red

Cross by Ray Lemieux

tapering to a point

Tillandsia 'Ruby Slippers' FULL SUN in a stoloniferous open rosetteJim Irvins cultivar of (ionantha v. vanhyningi x caputmedusae Red form) shows some characteristics of both parents. Overall it is most similar to the caput medusae parent with a somewhat bulbous base and narrow leaves flaring outward. The leaves are semi terete but do not contort like caput medusae often does. The ionantha v. vanhyningii aspect comes through in the inflorescence which is a short scape of tight branches and rosy red bracts. At anthesis