nice bloom and that took how many years?

I've never seen this type of Quesnelia with a branched inflorescence. There is a xQuesmea 'Lymanii', which is Q. testudo x Aechmea distichantha v. schlumbergeri. I'm wondering if it could be that? Unfortunately the only photos I could find of it show an unbranched spike, but it could be variable, and that would be consistant with Ae. distichantha. The foliage looks about like what you'd expect from a cross like that too.

Lisa,

I believe you have identified it correctly.

When I "Google" xQuesmea Lymanii, the pictures I saw look like the inflorenscence when I first acquired it a couple of weeks ago.

This plant came Dr. Frank Brown's garden.

Thanks for your help.

Susan,Lisa,
I can see that sharp tipped leaf of testudo in that xQ. Lymanii photo,and also the narrow inflorescence.I agree that you have the right ID.Good job,Lisa.
And now that you brought up the 'Q'subject,here's a foto of a blooming Quesnelia liboniana taken yesterday at the Bot.Gdn.Two multiple plant clumps that got triggered to all bloom at the same time.
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the lighting conditions were dim,so the petal color is a bit off,appearing more blue than the actual purple that they are.