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Aechmea Black Chantinii

edric

By edric
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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A very stoloniferous species Ed , loves to grow mounted .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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edric Grand Master

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and they don't like Southern Cal !

Ed, didjoo get that from Michael's?

Hi Greg, no, I got it from a lady out of Miami, will it not do ok in coco peat coir, in filtered light? Thanks, Ed

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This is Ae. 'Pink Godess' a large growing form of chantinii that has been mounted on this tree for a few years .

Stolons are very long as you can see the distance between plants is almost a foot .

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Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Michael that is so beautiful !! I only have one achmea and its in a pot. Should I take it out and tie it to a tree at this late stage ?

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Not all Aechmea will climb like that, peachy... It will all depend on what you have. Some of them grow massive.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Only a few have the very long stolons and grow better mounted . Once you see a pup hanging over the edge of a pot you will realize that growing in pots is just not going to work very well for that spp. Aechmea correia-aroujoi is one , as is Ae. zebrina . Cannot think of any others just now , but Quesnalia marmorata is anothor and some Canistrum spp as well .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Wow so much information too absorb. I dont really know much about broms, I just see them at a market or in a nursery and buy them. Looks like I am going to have to be more discerning in my purchases and do a bit of studying up.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Do you think Aechmea "J C Superstar" is one of them, Michael? I found the pup has climbed out of the pot...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Ari , chantinii is a parent of JC Superstar but I find it forms pups very close to mum just like the other parent ramosa

ANother thing to consider is that some [ very few act.] other stolonifereous Aechmea spp. are very terrestrial and get long runners . magdalenae and tayoensis . These would surely die if mounted .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Ed, I honestly can't give you an answer to your questions since 1) I've never used coco coir and 2) I've never had a chantinii live long enough to gauge it's light preference.

Michael, let's not forget to mention Aechmea 'Bert' as a stoloniferous grower that loves to be above ground.

 

 

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Ari , chantinii is a parent of JC Superstar but I find it forms pups very close to mum just like the other parent ramosa

ANother thing to consider is that some [ very few act.] other stolonifereous Aechmea spp. are very terrestrial and get long runners . magdalenae and tayoensis . These would surely die if mounted .

Michael, thanks for the info.....just a question, and based on my inexperience..why would a stoloniferous type languish if mounted???? are they taking in more moisture and elements through their roots and less through the trichomes?

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Rusty

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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Ed, I honestly can't give you an answer to your questions since 1) I've never used coco coir and 2) I've never had a chantinii live long enough to gauge it's light preference.

Michael, let's not forget to mention Aechmea 'Bert' as a stoloniferous grower that loves to be above ground.

Thanks Greg

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Rusty, trichomes are really only essential in the growth of species of atmospheric Vriesea and Tillandsia. "Normal" tank-type bromeliads will do nutrient transfer through the decomposition of organic matter in the cup, leaf bases, and around the roots.

 

 

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Kim Grand Master

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and they don't like Southern Cal !

Ed, didjoo get that from Michael's?

What is the problem with Ae. Black chantinii in SoCal? I've had that on my wish list for awhile, should I cross it off?

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and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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and they don't like Southern Cal !

Ed, didjoo get that from Michael's?

What is the problem with Ae. Black chantinii in SoCal? I've had that on my wish list for awhile, should I cross it off?

If Greg can't keep it, I know I won't be able to.

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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Hi all

A.chantinii is an awesome plant....really one of my favs. Some others to look out for A. Samurai and shogun (variegated and albo-marginated forms of chantinii), Ebony (now that’s black!). Michael listed Pink Goddess and I agree its a stunner!

A.orlandiana and its many forms (get ensign if you can!) is surely one of the easiest and hardy epiphytic Aechmeas.

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As Gonz mentioned Bert is a goodie!

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Sub-tropical

Summer rainfall 1200mm

Annual average temp 21c

30 South

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kIM , CHANTINII ARE A BIT TROPICAL , they struggle down in sub-tropical Brisbane , and a frost would be fatal.

Dennis , some beauties you have pictured there , and looks as if you have them growing well mounted .

Bert on a D.lutescens ..

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Ja Dennis, that pink bromeliad is just a stunner, so beautiful. I can never find stuff like that here. There must be a specialist bromeliad nursery around somewhere. I remember my first ones where just plain green with a pretty red flower. I planted a couple and ended up with the plurry things nearly taking over the place. I hope the same thing happens again if I am ever able to buy some of those ultra pretty ones.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Hi Michael

Thanks! Those to are very easy to grow so I cant take all the credit...Yes the Bert is on a D.lutecens I always start the plant off on the node and the first pup normally secures the plant to the palm.

Hi Peach

You should have no problem finding broms in QLD! There are sooo many growers out there (I reckon there is a brom society in every suburb!!!). I think Michael will be able to point you to a few of his mates down South?

Cheers

Dennis

Sub-tropical

Summer rainfall 1200mm

Annual average temp 21c

30 South

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Walter John Grand Master

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Is this an Aechema Zebrina ? Has the stolon thang happening..I know that's a Billbergia hallelujah on the left (hey, I'm getting better at this).

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Can these take full sun? I just mounted some of these on a Livistona trunk and they will be exposed to afternoon sun (hottest part of the day).

They look so tough and some of them have a waxy coating so I assumed these like full sun.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

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I have been told that they can take full sun.... but I guess it depends on what you mean by full sun. I have mine in full morning sun and no problems at all. I fin that most aechmea can take a lot of sun. They don't get burn for me, just bleach a bit if I put them in too much sun.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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