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Topic Title: Cool looking bromeliad flower Topic Summary: Created On: 05/09/2012 06:49 PM Status: Post and Reply |
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05/09/2012 06:49 PM
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05/09/2012 10:50 PM
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Very nice!!! I have a lot of different bromeliad flowers coming up also, they will take a few weeks to open up. Those flowers last several months.
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05/10/2012 03:47 AM
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That kinda looks like Aechmea mulfordii 'malva' to me. Nice
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05/11/2012 06:43 PM
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Thanks for the ID. I probably got this one from one of you two. The flower is about 8 feet high and looks much better in person than in photo. The purple leaf helps also and is ornamental even without the flower spike.
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05/19/2012 04:36 AM
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another shot. This is a very pretty flower:
Here is another bromeliad flower that just popped up. 
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05/19/2012 07:35 AM
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Portea petropolitana var. extensa
I have a record (for me) 17 blooms on my large plants under the borassus palm this year. They last a very long time, 4-5 months and take full sun! |
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05/22/2012 12:04 PM
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Any chance you know of anywhere to acquire a pup from either of those? I've been looking for some large bromeliad varieties to fill in my beds
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05/23/2012 11:09 AM
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Ha ha, a few months ago I had a 'bromeliad extraganza' and offered the Portea pups for $2 each. No one took me up on those as they were not in bloom and I suspect the plain green plant is not that attractive. Now they are incredibly beautiful in full bloom. Price is up to $200,000 each.
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05/23/2012 07:47 PM
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LOL. I can match and undercut coconuts price and drop it 50 percent to 100k. Cash only please. LOL...
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05/24/2012 03:55 AM
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05/24/2012 10:11 AM
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Wish I would have known about that Bromeliad extravaganza.. would either of you be interested in selling any this weekend? Those prices are awesome! lol
I finally get a chance to do some yard work at my ceramic tile contractor just postponed on me til next weekend so my schedule is free! woohoo!
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05/25/2012 09:23 AM
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Usually big unique blooms are from a hybred and there's no telling what the pups will bring. DeRoos Plants in Apopka, the largest bromeliad grower in the area, does a lot of experimental cross-breeding. Paul sometimes cuts loose some very unusual plants when finished experimenting. |
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05/31/2012 07:03 PM
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Stunning shots! Good capture!
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05/31/2012 07:15 PM
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There's an even bigger bromeliad sale in Orlando in September. While the conference has a pretty high registration fee, I'm pretty certain the sale is open to everybody. |
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