This always reminds me of that old Christmas candy.
Billbergia nutans - Queen's Tears, Friendship Plant
Ribbon Candy
I've never really cared for ribbon candy; but, that is an amazing picture. Thanks!
Happenstance, Wow!That is an incredible picture! I know how small that flower really is and you captured it so clearly. May I save it for my personal Bromeliad collection?
Thanks,
Lottie
WOW! I have just started collecting a few Bromes, and I think I just have to have this one too. Where oh where did you find it? Since seeing your picture I have been doing a Google search.....lots of info but none listed for sale anywhere :-(
RikerBear
Beauty.. Mine already bloomed! Sadly, pot was pushed and fell down.. barely broke the flower off! I really need to repot that into big pot also divide them in three pots!
Thanks all, isn't it amazing what things look like up close. MsCritter you may copy and save the image for your personal reference, but please keep the copyright info intact.
rikerbear - Monterey Bay Nursery http://montereybaynsy.com/index.html provides stock to a number of high end nurseries in the Bay Area, you might check with a local nursery and see if they can get you one. They are wonderful plants. I have them in ground and they can be divided easily to spread the beauty around.
You might also try ebay.com. I've bought a couple of Brugs from a DG member and been pleased, don't know any member that sells these, but you might check the DG stores/traders.
Here's an ebay keyword search:
http://search-desc.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=billbergia&ht=1&sosortproperty=2&from=R10&sotextsearched=2&BasicSearch=
Happy.......just out of curiosity, do they seed??????? hah? Hah?........Elaine
Thanks Happenstance.
I will gladly keep the copyright info intact.
It is such a great pic. Your are right, it is amazing how things look close up. You should show everyone a pic of the whole plant so they can really see how incredible your photography skills are!:>)
Thanks,
Lottie
That is awesome!!!
Ribbon Candy doesn't really come to mind when you see the whole plant, which I think makes it all the more interesting to look at things from a different perspective. Up close it's a whole other world, but in real life scale it's a pretty striking plant too. :-)
Here is the Queen's Tears or Friendship Plant at night which really shows up her PINK attire.
The red arrow/box shows the area of the original photo, with the single flower being about 1 inch long.
Evening Elaine -
Here's what I found about "seeds" on http://www.cloudjungle.com/epibook/Bill.html
"Propagation is usually done by taking rooted offshoots or ‘Pups’ from the original plants. These offshoots occur from the rhizomes at the base of the leaves. Leave the pups on the plant until they reach at least one third of the height of the original urn, as very young pups rarely develop roots. Staking may be necessary until they have developed a stronger root system. Seed grown plants are also possible, but this method is usually used only for raising new hybrids. We have discovered that sowing the seed on finely chopped, moist sphagnum moss is the most successful. To keep the air permanently moist around the seed, place a sheet of glass, or a plastic bag, over the top of the container. Leave in position until the plants have grown big enough to survive on their own. Keep them out of direct sunshine while the plastic bag or glass is in place or they will cook."
So I will see if seeds would be possible to collect, although I think they are going to be pretty tiny and I don't think offsets can be sent to BC although I may be wrong there. You might check the eBay.com link above to see if any of the sellers can ship to Canada.
Great Info,I sure hope you put it in PDB!
I still think it is stunning,but what a great bloom shot you have to start.
It is still just as captivating tonight as it was when I first saw it . I was sharing it with hubby,too.
Thanks for posting the pic of the whole plant .
I agree sometimes you do have to change your perspective to find the real beauty in life.
Some bromeliads are like the oyster and the pearl...the real beauty is hidden deep inside past the tough exterior.