Winterlager,

I have a couple that look like the first one, they are labelled Nid. Innocentii Purpea. I don't know if the "Purpea" part is correct though after looking at the FSBS photo index.

Rick

Nid.Krakatoa maybe?

Here is a link that might be useful: FCBS Krakatoa

Winterlager, I have grown many species and hybrid nidulariums for several years - and here is my humble opinion.

I think the first one is Nid. innocentii. It looks too large to be Nid. innocentii purpurea - which grows to about 2 thirds the size of innocentii, and the variety 'nana' is even smaller. Rick, Nid. Krakatoa is an Allan Ladd hybrid (Australian), and unlikely to have reached U.S.

The second one looks like either Nid.'Madam Robert Marobe' or 'Francois Spae'. Nid. longiflorum (was innocentii var. wittmackiana) has discoloured bracts, not solid red.

The third one looks like Nid. 'Leprosa', sometimes wrongly named 'Spotty'.

The fourth one does not look like a nidularium to me. It does not appear to have any spines, and looks more like an aechmea? - maybe a spineless variegated form of fasciata?

I have no idea what the last one might be - but it's a beauty!

Any other suggestions from others?

Cheers,
Kerry

Thanks Kerry, that 4th one does indeed look like 'Friederike'.

I guess I'm going to have to wait for more of them to flower to be able to better Id them.

I agree with pretty much everything Kerry said. The last one looks more like a Neo to me, possibly Blushing Bride, or something along those lines. I've never seen a Nid with that kind of coloration, or any other genus for that matter.

Here is a better/newer pic of the nid that is in bloom. Red is a tough color for a digital camera.

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I went out today to clean out a Nid that I've always thought was an Innocentii of some sort, and after removing all the Queen palm flowers, I found this. I've had Innocentii for many years but never seen it flower before. It looks like I'll finally get my chance.

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