Hi all,

Here are some pics of some new blooms,and a few not often seen broms that were at their best this past week.

Cryptanthus Fosteriana 'Elaine' (looks like 'Nivea' but isn't,or is,and the Tropiflora tag ID is wrong)

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Aechmea nudecaulis (var.unknown)

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Billbergia amoena rubra

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And Some Different Guys

Acanthostachys strobilacea,with a couple of blooms on a very young plant.

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Cryptanthus 'Durrell' [usually a few shades of green,but this one has been in direct sunlight,so became orange/red in color]

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Neoregelia 'Brown Recluse'

An unusual plant,named after the Brown Recluse spider,has parents of N.pendula x N.eleutheropetala,and is a colorful fast grower.The mom is below,the offset standing tall.

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