Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #88 - January 2011, 1 by ardesia

ardesia wrote:
It is hard to tell in this photo but this vriesea is almost 2' wide and way too heavy for me to tote in and out with the weather. I bought it several years ago at a sale/talk on cold hardy broms. This one has been outside for years with no cover and it appears to have survived last month's freezing temps. Some of the leaves are severely damaged but the young leaves in the center are firm as are all the other (still) green leaves.

Now if we can only have reasonable weather for the rest of this winter I think it will be fine.