Bromeliad hybrids in Puerto Ricoj

[Cindy Adair]

Another group of plants I like yet don't know much about!

The nursery sign pulled me to it and I added a couple of striking ones yesterday. It was a huge place appropriately named Colosso and these seemed reasonably priced at $8 each.

They had big specimens and lots of shapes and sizes but I showed some restraint and held it to the two.

I did add a $3 Alocasia from another nursery too. So much for restraint.

I won't be in PR for this year's end of June Aibonito flower show in the mountains but they always have some nice selections of Broms on display and for sale.

All the ones sent by Kim during a previous PalmTalk fundraiser have thrived and a couple more from the local big box store are now released to my trees.

Here are the big box ones:

I will try to take more photos of existing Broms too but not dawn yet!

[Pedro 65]

Cindy, "You" will get "addicted" to Broms very quickly and remember the "more light the more colour", even Tiger in "too much " shade go horribly green with "no colour" at all.

Brom are "so versatile" and can be "moved" so easily to the "promo spot", on the ground, up a tree, on a rock, even left in a pot, pretty much "anywhere"

Pete

[Really full garden]

Cindy, "You" will get "addicted" to Broms very quickly and remember the "more light the more colour", even Tiger in "too much " shade go horribly green with "no colour" at all.

Brom are "so versatile" and can be "moved" so easily to the "promo spot", on the ground, up a tree, on a rock, even left in a pot, pretty much "anywhere"

Pete

Pete, that is so true. I think my bromeliad interest has surpassed the palm addiction. No matter how large your garden is you can "max out" on palms,but bromeliads and orchids can maintain interest well into your golden years.

[Cindy Adair]

Thanks for your comments Scitt and Pete!

Some of mine are likely in too much shade already, but I will have fun rearranging them after I move.

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

Nice!

I have a couple of those growing in semi shade here.

They are frost hardy at my place.

[bgl]

Cindy,

I definitely agree with Pete and Scott and I have come to view bromeliads as the perfect companion plants to palms. They will add lots of color. They are (for the most part) small and easy to handle and easy to plant (and transplant, if need be) and the colorful inflorescences last a LONG time. Can't go wrong! And depending on the size and genus they can be planted in the ground or up in the trees. In other words LOTS of options. They should grow just as well in PR as they do in Hawaii and they absolutely thrive here. Here are a few of mine - with some palms thrown in for good measure. (The palms in the first photo are Calyptrocalyx albertisianus and Dictyocaryum lamarckianum in the second one). The bromeliads in these two photos are mostly Vriesea hybrids (and there are some VERY colorful ones), but I also have lots of Aechmeas, Alcantareas, Hohenbergias, Porteas and assorted others.

Bo-Göran

[Cindy Adair]

Those look amazing! The palms too!

Right now many of my Broms tower over my palms, but someday it will be different!

[Pedro 65]

Cindy,

I definitely agree with Pete and Scott and I have come to view bromeliads as the perfect companion plants to palms. They will add lots of color. They are (for the most part) small and easy to handle and easy to plant (and transplant, if need be) and the colorful inflorescences last a LONG time. Can't go wrong! And depending on the size and genus they can be planted in the ground or up in the trees. In other words LOTS of options. They should grow just as well in PR as they do in Hawaii and they absolutely thrive here. Here are a few of mine - with some palms thrown in for good measure. (The palms in the first photo are Calyptrocalyx albertisianus and Dictyocaryum lamarckianum in the second one). The bromeliads in these two photos are mostly Vriesea hybrids (and there are some VERY colorful ones), but I also have lots of Aechmeas, Alcantareas, Hohenbergias, Porteas and assorted others.

Bo-Göran

Bo, I "have" to comment on your Dictyocaryums, they are really moving and loving your full Hawaiian sunshine Broms look great too..

Pete