Bromelia scarlatina Pabos Peru SEL VIPP 1-9-19 spaced a half inch to

spaced a half inch to an inch apart

This plant stays solitary until it blooms then forms many offsets and makes an attractive clump

A cross made by Steve Correale is not only unusual

which is said to contain a mild digestive enzyme

A handsome hybrid of orlandiana x fosteriana made by Mulford Foster in 1945 and named after his son

Bromelia scarlatina Pabos Peru SEL VIPP 1-9-19 spaced a half inch toOne of two forms of this small, rainforest dwelling Bromelia species from Ecuador and Peru. One form has become more prevalent, the form with long, spineless petioles, from Ecuador. The other form, with short, broad, spiny petioles and spiny leaves, from Peru is now the much rarer one. Its hard to believe that this is the same species as the Ecuadorean form which is spineless and has very slim, long petioles on its leaves. This form has short, broad