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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 ionantha vanhyningii  

Tillandsia ionantha vanhyningii

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

var. ionantha
var. vanhyningii M.B.Foster
var. stricta hort ex Koide
forma fastigiata Koide
var. maxima Ehlers


Native distribution and habitat: T. ionantha grows as an epiphyte in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua in a range of conditions from moist forests to exposed deciduous trees and rocks in arid regions, at altitudes of 450 m to 2,000 m. T. ionatha v fuego is a cultivar that is gown in Guatemalan nurseries by the thousands and exported all over the world.


Growth habit: There are many forms of this plant. In Its miniature form, creates dense masses of tufting, silvery rosettes reaches only 40 mm to 100 mm in height. The small spike like leaves, seldom over 50 mm, are covered with silvery scales. As the ionathas grow into colonies they can exhibit eccentric and
fascinating habits of growth.


Foliage: As they begin to flower, the leaves of all T. ionantha’s change colour, and T. ionantha v fuego is a particularly colourful form of this plant. It can keep the vibrant colour for nearly a year.
Flowers: When the species starts to flower, the entire plant turns vivid rosy red and the narrow, tubular flowers are large for the size of the plant, topping the foliage by 25 mm to 50 mm. The petals are vivid purple.


Seed:

Pups: All T ionantha varieties are prolific pup producers and will form multiplant clumps in just a few seasons


Cultivation: The plant can withstand very dry conditions so allow it to dry out completely after misting, withhold water in cooler periods. The plant is more prone to rot than T. ionantha Mexican form so allow it to dry out completely and watering sparingly in winter. Dale W. Jenkins of the Sarasota Bromeliad Society suggests the species is hardy with survival and little or no damage at -3 °c for several hours. 1


Availability: A common plant and often available. Some growers suggest


1 http://fcbs.org/articles/cold_sensitivity_of_bromeliads.htm