Tillandsia 'Pink Bouquet' PITCAIRNIA decorative black spines

decorative black spines

In good light the plant develops a bright red veneer overall

This hybrid by Bill Timm is a cultivar of (capitata ‘Domingensis’ x ‘Casallena’)

The cylindrical stems are kind of olive green with silver tricomes and bears scattered conical spines which are stout but not ‘dangerous’

silver form

Tillandsia 'Pink Bouquet' PITCAIRNIA decorative black spinesThis is a cross of stricta x vernicosa that came to us under formula without any specified hybridizer. We are therefore taking this one at face value so to speak. A leafy, upright, funnel form rosette of fairly narrow, semi stiff, gray green leaves that tint dark reddish in strong light. The inflorescence is pink and forms a scape with tight branches bearing white flowers. Long lasting in color.