Neoregelia ampullacea x fluminensis Tillandsia espinosae flowering in the spring with

flowering in the spring with lovely pink bracts and deep purple flowers

The plant colors up fantastically during its flowering stages

It is a small growing plant with violet and deep purple leaves with white mottling

flower spike that is branched and produces tubular purple flowers

It has a beautiful shape with soft green leaves that during anthesis or environmental stress will turn a lovely frosted rose color

Neoregelia ampullacea x fluminensis Tillandsia espinosae flowering in the spring withNeoregelia ampullacea x fluminensis is a very nice small, stoloniferous hybrid between two species. Colors up a vibrant red in the center with greener red edged outer leaves. Neoregelia's are very easy to grow they can be mounted with some moss and bark to root into or they can be grown in a pot, which i prefer to do as it allows for easy maintanance of the plant. The correct potting medium for most 'tank type' Bromeliads such as Aechmea, Billbergia