Vriesea saundersii vipp 2-19 A fairly new species of

A fairly new species of Sincoraea published by Louzada Wanderley

In some instances the plants can reach an astonishing six or more feet in length

Easy to grow mounted or even potted in an orchid-type

This Carole Richtmyer hybrid is one of two cultivars of Cryptanthus ‘Rita Padden’ x lacerdae ‘Menescal

Growing to tree-like proportions under ideal conditions

Vriesea saundersii vipp 2-19 A fairly new species ofA Brazilian native with wide, thick, leathery leaves in a 15 inch, recurving rosette. An unusual gray blue color, speckled with tiny red dots and bearing an interesting, branched, yellow inflorescence produced in winter make this an attractive species. In spite of the gray, thick leaves, it is a shade grower in nature, living on granite rock cliff faces inside the mountainous Tijuca forest of Rio de Janeiro. A slow grower, excellent for terrariums