More Shots

I did some photo shoots of my Tills over the weekend. The results came out nice and crisp. Now I have a dillema which is to keep out of so many photos!

My Tills arrangement.

More Photos

T. crocata var tristis

T. leonamiana

Random Shots of My Tills.

Did some photo shoots over the weekend. Mostly are mounted plants om hanging wire.

What I like most of Tills is that they are fuss free and grow almost readily on anything, not like hanging potted plants that need soil to grow.

Some shots in no particular order.

T. chiapensis

T. Hailey's Comet


T. didisticha

T. caput-medusae Sonoran Snow

T. ionantha Feugo

Colorful Neoregelias

I'll keep this simple. Perhaps it's me or us humans love to see colorful stuffs.

All these are selective complex hybrids by Grant Groves. They come in an array of colors from light pink to vivid purple. Medium size plant not exceeding 18" to the max. Love bright lights but not direct sunlight or they'll bleach out easily.

Here they are:

Some macro shots

Just few shots of flowers & leaf close-up.

T. bergeri

This is a highly vriable species. I must admit that. Although the appearance looks the same among themselves and with T. aeranthos but their flowers appeared differently. Usually they range from pale lilac to deep violet. It came from Southern Brazil to Northern Argentina region. A caulescent plant where it grow saxicolous up to 75 m alt. in its' natural habitat.

Some Curly Stuff

Due to the current dry and hot weather, most of my plants are showing signs of dehydration. Although they are watered daily I guess the water transpiration is greater than the amount received. Here are some photos showing curly leaves which will never happen in the wet monsoon season.
My xerographica hybrid.

Another softer leaf form.

I like this most. It's a concolor X streptophylla. Usually the leaves are erect and recurved inward toward the base of the plant.

Some photos along the way.

Some snap shots taken on my free time during the holidays.

Twins

Well.....not exactly. Both were xerographica allright reputed to be gems in Tillandsia world but not anymore. Although it's under CITES, these plants are quite easily available locally. Probably this is true to their popularity at one time.

What I like most is they are very adaptable to any location. Both were mounted to the trunk of the palm at very young age. They only get afternoon sun. Very heavy feeders though. Translated to no food....no growth. Sigh! Very silvery with curly, contorted leaves. Now they are about 20" diameter. hopefully both can reach 30" dia. before blooming.

This one plant is definetely my all time favourite Till. Showy and yet hard to kill.

T. filifolia

Usually a stemless plant but does has a stem for a very old non flowering specimen. Plenty of green needle like rossette spreading leaves reaching not more than 12" diameter plant. Its' type locality is from central Mexico to Costa Rica gorwing epiphytically on trees at 100m-2000m alt.

Nice odd looking plant especially for the bulbous forming leaf bracts.

Druid Revisited

It's amazing how a simple plant with simple flower spike can be so beautiful. I manage to capture it in full bloom before all the 3 flower spikes were spent.

A chandelier?

Just sharing my T. funckiana coming into bloom. It's amazing how a simple plant can grow to such wonderful shape. All frosty white with red flowers emerging out. Looks like light bulbs for a chandelier! Hmmmmm..................

A fasciculata hybrid

When I initially got this plant., I never really expect it to have horizontal banding like an Aech. chantinii. Interestingly the banding become more prominant as the plant mature. Now, after many years of waiting, it finally came into bloom. The inflorescent is somewhat pulled down to the center suggesting certain characteristic like ionantha. But to my surprise, this plant do carry fully erect multispikes of a fasciculata.

A robust growing plant which appreciate good sunlight and plenty of space. Nice coral red inflorescence. I haven't seen the true flower yet to determine it's identity.

Groups in bloom

The foreground is T. roland-gosselinii accompanied by a group of blushing brachycaulos from behind. Deep green flanked with bright red.....Hmmm kinda reminding me Christmas is approaching.

Aechmea contracta

This is one interesting plant in the genus of Aechmea. The leaves are oblong with dark brown or sometimes black spots at it's leaves sheat. The inflorescensce is very pendant, usually longer than the plant itself. Have pink bract complemented with pale yellow flowers. It grow best in shady area as the leaves are soft and fleshy.

Random plants in bloom

Some blooming plants after my long absent from last posting. Mostly are ionanthas though. It seem that ionanthas are seasonal bloomers especially towards the end of the year especially in the month of Disember.