Tropicals & Tender Perennials: New Bromeliad and would like ID, pleeze?, 1 by weed_woman

weed_woman wrote:
A good free draining media of bark/pearlite/soil should be ok, and infact, orchid mix is ideal! The broms don't usually have large root systems, so a pot of a size that will support the plants without them falling over is required.
Aechmeas always look better when they are in clumps (in my opinion) but its up to the individual if you want to seperate them, because they should produce one or two pups each, per year.
I'm looking forward to seeing your pics of the other plant. Include some orchids if you can!
Sue
My A. fasciata, it has a different leaf shape to yours. There are lots of different forms.