Tropicals & Tender Perennials: New to Bromeliads, 1 by prettypeony

prettypeony wrote:
OK, I'm not one to have many houseplants. In fact the only plant I had was a peace lily from my mother's funeral which is very easy to take care of--just water it when it starts to droop!

Anyway, could anyone tell me what this bromeliad is? I went to a greenhouse where the lady had a really hot greenhouse and there was this huge pot, nearly 2 feet across, and I asked her if she had any of them for sale and she said she could pot one up. So this is what I got for $5. I'm so enthralled with it and want to make sure I don't kill it. So please also tell me what kind of care it needs. Thanks a bunch!