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catalogue of Bromeliads used for various projects by - © Lloyd Godman
This
is a catalogue of bromeliads used by Lloyd godman for his various installations
and photosynthesis projects - the collection of pants he accessed in
New Zealand from 1996 - 2004 was collected from a wide range of sources,
while most were brought from Greens Bromeliads, some were also donated
by the Dunedin Botanical Gardens. Later in 2004 these plants were either
sold or given away with his move to Australia.
Lloyd is at present re-establishing his collection where he now lives
in Melbourne.
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Lexicon of Bromeliads: A
resource by Lloyd Godman
Neoregelias are quite hardy, among the easiest of Bromeliads to grow, and generally form open rosettes that dramatically change colour in the centre or heart at flowering. As these colour changes are usually in the maroon, red range they create striking combinations with the green leaves. The flowers are quite small and just protrude above the reservoir of water retained in the centre of the plant often with the down folding of the petals creating a meniscus that keeps the water from reaching the centre of the flower. While they grow best in average to warm conditions, (13-30 degrees C, 55-85 degrees F), some of the stiffer leafed varieties will stand temperatures lower than freezing.
Plants are marked NZ for those collected in New Zealand - or Aust - for the new plants collected since coming to Australia
| Neoregelia fireball
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Fire Ball forms a mass of small plants - although photographed in the sun - this plant has been grown in the shade - 
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Native distribution:
Habit:
Flowers: The plant has few flowers that sit deep in the rosette.
Cultivation: Neoregelia fireball is a is is very small plant and forms a miniature rosette. The few leaves become fiery red when grown in bright light. As the new pups are formed on extended stolons which tend to grow upwards, it is an ideal and easy plant to grow epiphytically on a tree branch and quickly forms a mass of plants.
Fertilization:
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