Woo hoo! New bromeliads!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I've been itching for some dart frogs for a long time already.

This time, I just couldn't hold out any more, so I'm going ahead and starting the project!

I'm still searching for a tank that suits my needs.

But in the meantime, I got a couple new bromeliads to kick start things!

I was near Rainforest Flora while making a delivery, so I decided to check it out.

I ended up getting a couple cool species for the would be dart frog tank.

1. Aechmea gamosepala
2. Neoregelia punctatissima var. rubra

I'll see if I can post photos tomorrow or in a couple days when I'm free.

[WhiteRabbit]

nice! can't wait to see your pix!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Photos of the new bromides!

The first two are of Aechmea gamosepala. The flowers are spent on the spike, but the colorful pink flower bracts are still around. This one is just under 2 ft tall.

The second two are of Neoregelia punctatissima var. rubra, a true miniature Neoregelia!

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Photos of the new bromides!

The first two are of Aechmea gamosepala. The flowers are spent on the spike, but the colorful pink flower bracts are still around. This one is just under 2 ft tall.

The second two are of Neoregelia punctatissima var. rubra, a true miniature Neoregelia!

Yikes! 2 feet?!? I guess you'll be doing a vertical tank then. I know a lot of the dart frog folks in my area just got used fish tanks on Craigslist and got a vertical tank kit for it online.

Love the Neo. Let me know if you ever want any Neo. liliputiana. Might want to swap for one of your punct. pups when it gets larger.

Cheers.
Jim

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by DelawareJim

Yikes! 2 feet?!? I guess you'll be doing a vertical tank then. I know a lot of the dart frog folks in my area just got used fish tanks on Craigslist and got a vertical tank kit for it online.

Love the Neo. Let me know if you ever want any Neo. liliputiana. Might want to swap for one of your punct. pups when it gets larger.

Cheers.
Jim

Just measured the Aechmea gamosepala. With spike it came out to be about 16" tall (not including the roots, which would add an additional 4 to 5 inches).

Yeah, it'd have to be a fairly tall tank. I'm only putting one or two of the pups into the tank, I'm keeping some, and I may trade or sell a few of the others. This'll be after I'm done setting up the tank though.

Yeah, Neo. liliputiana sounds cool. I'll let you know when I'd feel comfortable in letting one of the pups go. Thank you!

I'm planning on getting some nice miniature to small sized Pleuros into the tank. Some Lepanthes, Lepanthopsis, Pleurothallis (basically the different genera that split off from Plths), Masdevallias (also the different genera that split off from Masd), Trisetellas, Scaphosepalums, Stelis, and Porroglossums.

[ronaldhanko]

Wish I had more room to grow Bromels - used to in Houston, but only have a couple of Tillandsias now. These are beautiful.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Thank you!

I'm sure you'd be able to fit the mini Neoregelia. That's as large as it gets. It's in a 3" pot.

There are tons of mini Neoregelias. Cryptanthus don't get very large either.

[ronaldhanko]

The trouble is, Philip, that every time I add a bromel, I have to get rid of an orchid - just have limited space.

[Tindomul]

Wow, I really like the tubular flowers of the Aechmea gamosepala. Very nice.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Thanks, Tindo.

The blooms are dark lavendar and tubular. The flower bracts are pink and tubular.

Fell in love with it as soon as I saw it.