Tillandsia x smalliana VIPP 12-10-18 A variegated clone of this

A variegated clone of this species which is a rather large plant native to Venezuela and it’s offshore islands

dark brownish green with darker mottling and moderate spines

Mexico is nothing short of spectacular in nature where it grows in large colonies in the tops of seaside thorn-scrub forest

so we are choosing to give it a cultivar name to serve to keep them separate in the interim

Mexico that we have grown for years but have not yet bloomed and thus cannot identify

Tillandsia x smalliana VIPP 12-10-18 A variegated clone of thisA Florida native plant that is believed to be a natural hybrid of Tillandsia fasciculata v. densispica x balbisiana. Found only in the Everglades region of South Florida, though with the possibility of occurrence anywhere the two species cohabit. The plants have bronzy foliage which forms a bulbous base with long, tapering leaves in a rosette with an upright vase shape. The inflorescence is very tall with a red scape, long, recurving bracts and a