Neoregelia 'Shamrock' Tillandsia diaguitensis This is a hybrid between

This is a hybrid between 'Treasure Chest' and 'Olens'

and then will produce the lovely purple

scaposa or T

It needs to be kept above 3 or 4c and does not like full sun

Exert from BSI Bromeliad cultivar registry

Neoregelia 'Shamrock' Tillandsia diaguitensis This is a hybrid betweenNeoregelia 'Shamrock' is a very nice, small growing Neo hybrid ('Bob Read' x 'Granada') x pauciflora. It has mauve purple specks and patches on green. 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 and Neoregelia is a free