Wild Air Plants (Tillandsias?)

[2Barefeet]

Originally Posted by Pattywack

I could be wrong, I’ve had this in the past. Search Tillandsia recurvata, or Ball moss.

I think you're right on this one. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Pattywack

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Oooh I see them. Maybe utriculata or fasciculata. Nice find!

I think it could be either. I'll have to wait until it blooms to know for sure. I ended up with about 10 of these, so I could have some of both. Most were either smashed or cut up, but a couple are really nice.

[Pattywack]

Number 3 is awesome! Nice size clump too. That might be paucifolia or pot bellied Tilly. Number 2 I’m not sure, it could be argentea?

Whatever they are you have a nice collection and they should recover nicely and flower for you. I don’t have as many tillies as I once had, moved on to orchids, but I have a few and I’ve always enjoyed them. That #3 would look nice hanging in a window.

Hopefully someone else will chime in there are several Tilly growers here.

[2Barefeet]

Originally Posted by Pattywack

Number 3 is awesome! Nice size clump too. That might be paucifolia or pot bellied Tilly. Number 2 I’m not sure, it could be argentea?

Whatever they are you have a nice collection and they should recover nicely and flower for you. I don’t have as many tillies as I once had, moved on to orchids, but I have a few and I’ve always enjoyed them. That #3 would look nice hanging in a window.

Hopefully someone else will chime in there are several Tilly growers here.

Thanks for all the help. I'll post more pics as they bloom.

Number 3 is my favorite. I like that it has a clump of the ball moss growing with it and there are also several tiny tillandsias growing in the clump. Some of these may go in my office for a little while. It has both south and west facing windows so it gets good light all day. I usually keep a few orchids in there that are in bloom.

[Pattywack]

You’re welcome! Good luck with them, I’ll bet they all recover well. #3 looks as if it may flower soon, a very nice size.

[Leafmite]

What a wonderful find! I have some but never really learned their identities so I found this thread quite interesting. I am very glad that you have rescued them.