Hi Rick,

Looks good. I was toying with the idea about doing the same thing myself with a Bert and an Ensign.

Now you've really convinced me to get off my bum and do it.

Thanks for the pic's, all the best, Nev.

Rick, is that Bert growing in a fair amount of sun? The colour is fantastic! I mounted my plant in a tree the moment I got it about 3 years ago and it grew very well but has not got any of that red yours has got. I must add, that although my Bert is healthy and huge, it has only given me 1 pup, which I left attached to the plant. The original flowered last year and the pup already gave me a pup. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow.

Japie

That is an awesome color on that Bert. I've been growing Berts in orchid baskets. This is a second generation plant that is getting a lot of sun.

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Nev,

I don't think you will be dissapointed.

Japie,

The plant was mature and flowering when I mounted it, it gets sun from @ 0900 - 1700. You can see its pup beside it which hasn't coloured up yet, both were mounted together.

Nick,

Your Bert looks good.

Cheers,

Rick

Bert loves growing in trees and almost full sun , must take a piccie and post it when it stops teeming rain
Jack

Hey, great colour on that Bert Rick. I moved an Orlandiana from a pot in the ground into a vertical rock wall last year and its really thriving. Some broms only seem to be capable of reaching their full potential out of the pot.

Hi Rick, what a beauty! Like Nev, I think you've forced me finally into action. How long has your one been up there? Cheers, Paul

Jack - I'd love to see your photo.

Thanks Sid.

Paul - it has been there for a couple of months.

Correction to my comment about how much sun it gets, it gets sun from @ 0900 - 1700 with a one hour break in the middle from a tree that I forgot about.

Cheers,

Rick

Hi all.

I love the colour of the (almost) full-sun grown Bert of Rick's, and also Nick's hung Bert.
Bert certainly does suit epiphytic culture, as does its parents Ae. orlandiana and fosteriana.
I agree with Sid that some broms do only reach their potential out of the pot. Any pot-grown brom which seems to want to grow out of its mix, with the subsequent pups' stolons going every which way out of the pot, would probably thrive grown epiphytically - IF conditions of its natural habitat can be replicated.

Here are a few photos of Bert and orlandiana growing epiphytically in my garden.

Bert growing on the branch of a Bauhinia tree, in semi-shade.
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Bert growing on the branch of a Callistemon, in very bright light.
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Ae. orlandiana growing in a shaded pine tree.
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Ae. orlandiana growing in full sun, on a branch of Bauhinia tree. This is the same form of orlandiana as shown in the previous photo. What a difference light makes!
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Ae. orlandiana (cv. Rainbow?) growing on branch of a Cotoneaster in very bright light.
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BTW Rick, I'm giving a presentation on this very topic of epiphytic brom culture at the April BSQ meeting.

K :)

That's some nice eye candy to wake up to, Kerry! My plants in that complex can't quite take full sun here in Southern California (inland-ish)...they get great color, but too many little burns or blemishes. I'll try to dig out some pictures later...
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Hi Rick ,here's a piccie of my ' Bert " it sits in this White Cedar and gets only what nature provides ,i keep hacking bits of as people ask for it ,sun light? yep plenty ,

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Kerry,

Nice looking plants as usual, I'll defineatly try and make the April meeting.
I hope you bring my Bromeliad adviser Shaine along.

Jack,

Your Bert looks beaut, it is amazing how many Broms you have in your yard.

Cheers,

Rick

Yes Rick i am amazed whats crammed in there ,bit of a problem ,no room left but its about to change ,

Rick your plant looks like a plant I got from Dennis Cathcart at Tropiflora nursery years ago. He had remade the cross and got some really nice plants out of it. We just call it a red Bert. Mine is mounted also and is doing great.
Bob

Drool Drool!

Rick - yr Bert looks fantastic! In comparison mine is a very poor relation but have been inspired by this post to get it out of its pot and see if I cant get it looking a bit happier. Its great to see all the different pics on FCBS but is a lot more enjoyable seeing the different plants here so as to see them in different contexts. Everything else in the background of yr pics is looking great too.

Kerry - great collection of Aech's there. Ive got a cple of Orlandiana's so far (which I love) but definetely have to get a Rainbow into the collection. I remember a post a while ago with pple's Orlandiana's but I'd love to see any other Aech which show similar foliage traits so if you have any more of these types hint hint!

Jack - great looking plants as usual! If your cleaning up and making room in the yard don't be surprised to see a few folks loitering around looking for anything your getting rid of lol.

thanks for sharing folks
Kristan

Thanks for the info Bob.

Krisan, I wouldn't rush out and mount your Bert if you only have one plant - I think they grow slower and produce less pups when grown epiphytically. Your call on what you are after.

Rick

Hey Rick...love the dirtless Bert; the only way to grow em I reckon. Yep I expect to be with Kerry at the Brisbane meet in April, so I shall book you in for a consultation!