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Post by tarence on May 27, 2007 23:43:29 GMT 8
This is the most number of flower stalks I ever got from this common variety of airplant....6! Count them. heheh.  Easily available at sg buloh...the flowers last for about 2 months or more per stalk....almost fluorescent purple. |
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Post by cosmoking on May 28, 2007 0:03:26 GMT 8
Are you sure that that is an Air plant? It looks like the common Bromeliad varieties that they sell here. But it looks very nice and healthy regardless.  |
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Post by atmccmn on May 28, 2007 8:47:14 GMT 8
That is T. cyanea. The most propagated and comercially avaliable Tillandsia worldwide. Very much appreciated for the spade shape pink colored flower bracts. Nice specimen plant you have there Tarence. Recently bought from Sg. Buloh?? Just joking.......hehehe  Mine is flowering right now.....Gotta count them. I know I have another variety which produce double headed inflorensce. Will take som photos soon... |
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Post by tarence on May 28, 2007 9:08:19 GMT 8
thx Andy......i can`t remember the variety name. it`s the most productive airplant for me, non stop flowers & plantlets. it`s common but still interesting nevertheless.
any idea where it`s orginally from Andy ? and why is it the most commercially grown variety ? i`m guessing easy to grow, flowers easily. not fussy ? heheh.
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Post by ameliepoulain on May 28, 2007 12:26:56 GMT 8
mine just finished flowering, the pink bracket lasted almost 4-5 months, the purple flowers that comes out between the 'scales' last only a day before turning brown.
tarence, what medium do you use and nutrient?
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Post by tarence on May 28, 2007 14:08:23 GMT 8
i use orchid wood chippings.....from USA, quite expensive stuff from Parkson.....also use orchid flowering fertiliser on them....they seem to thrive better in strong sunlight.
btw, i`m waiting for you to post some pics on your plants & garden.....fingers are a -tapping.....
*smile*
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Post by atmccmn on May 28, 2007 21:53:18 GMT 8
Ya.....my neck has become long oredi.. The plant is rather widespread in Latin America, from the region of Venuazela to cenrtral Amazon. It was first discovered by Spanish explorers and made avaliable by the early 19th centuries if I'm not mistaken. What we all have are all cross hybrids of the true cyanea species. There are many variant avaliable in the market. |
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Post by tarence on May 29, 2007 8:49:31 GMT 8
errrr.....i meant ameliepoulain`s garden photos laa...coz haven`t seen any of her `jungle` yet...your photos are welcomed also of course Andy....
ameliepoulain : yoo hoo.....care to entertain us folks with some photos of your garden aka jungle concept ? btw, mine used to be jungle too until andy came over & said that my air circualtion was too terrible for tills to survive...then i hacked off a lot of plants.
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