I'm not really a Bromilliad person but have been picking up the tiny .99 plants where I see them and filling up a piece of wood I picked up along the way. I was delighted to see a bloom this morning and decided to share. I have no clue as to species. I do have a couple of larger Broms and find that they are a great accent in any grouping of my cacti and succulents. :o)
Bill
The whole group......It is just 8 inches tall overall.
Bill
This message was edited Jun 1, 2007 8:26 AM
Hey Bill!!! Nice job...just saw Dave over here as well...
Very artistic Bill!! Some tillandsia blooms if you go really close to them have a nice fragrance...our Spanish Moss here in the south has a faint smell...such tiny blooms too! sue
Hi Chantell and Sue! Thanks for your notes. I checked for aroma but either I have a weak nose or it has a weak smell--lol. My big deal right now is watching my Epi open its first ever bloom. It is just now dusk and this is what it looks like. :o)
Bill
Lovely plant and photo...Bill, i have heard that you can watch them open, as in the Moonflower vine? is that an urban legend or true? i have never had the patience to stay up long enough to check out mine! lol....(or be dined on by mosquitos!) sue
Ok, Bill...now THAT'S just gloating!!!!!!!!!! (very nice pic, by the way) I started epis last year (about 5-6 of them)....do I even have a bud? NOOOooo!!! So Sad!! But on an up notes, Bill - your semps you sent are doing great.....now THEY are getting ready to flower!! :)
It took an hour to go from the first pic to this. The fragrance is awsome. No smell at all in the first pic but when fully open one could smell it even outside the GH. The flower was 9" across! I'm posting a series of shots on Epi Forum.
Bill
Wow, Bill, those pictures are just beautiful.
Thank you cflowr! My plants give a great amount of pleasure.
Welcome to the forums!
Bill
