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A 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.

A Lexicon of Bromeliads: A resource by Lloyd Godman

Genus - Tillandsia: Sub-Family - Tillandsioideae: Family - Bromeliad

Tillandsias are regarded as true air plants and as such are among the most unusual of the Bromeliad family. They range from bulbous forms and grass like structures to silver tufted masses. Typically they grow where there is free air movement like high treetop environments or across open rock faces, and often they are heavily covered in silver trichomes that help reflect the high levels of sun light they receive in these locations. While some tolerate temperatures as low as 5 degrees C (40 degrees F), or even lower, most prefer temperatures of around 10-32 degrees C (50-32 degrees F). While they require high levels of humidity, they need to dry out quickly and completely between misting or watering. As the trichome scales open to absorb moisture and close to retain it, it is important that the plants are given time to dry out and most plant deaths occur because of over watering.

Tillandsimania - is an interactive PDF and a work in progress which is updated annually for more information - Tillandsia – air plant E book

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Tillandsia Kimbery - T. usneoides X T. recurvata  

Tillandsia Kimbery - T. usneoides X T. recurvata

Tillandsia Kimbery - T. usneoides X T. recurvata

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

Seed parent: T. usneoides - Subgenus: Diaphoranthema (Spanish Moss)
Pollen parent: T. recurvata - Subgenus: Diaphoranthema

Growth habit: The plant has long fairly straight leaves and over time it forms a wispy clump

Foliage: Long thin leaves (75 mm x 1 mm)

Flowers: The fragrant flowers form at the end of a long stem that resembles the thin leaves.

Pups: Like both parents the plant continually divides and pups.

Seed:

Cultivation: Like both parent plants it is easy to grow.

Availability: A rare and sort after plant

This graceful Tillandsia is the only hybrid know of between two species of the miniature Tillandsia subgenus, Diaphoranthema. Both of these species grow in the Southern U.S. and the cross was made by Mark Dimmitt a number of years ago. The leaves are silvery and this Tillandsia grows into a beautiful clump. Tillandsia Kimberly was named for one of Paul’s daughters.