This would be an experiment !

As my Aechmea chantinii 'Black' has bloomed since two weeks,

also some of my Cryptanthus are in bloom, so I've tried to cross them.

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Exposing the stigma.

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Then selecting the pollen plant, this one Crypt. 'High Voltage'

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An odd looking Crypt. argyrophyllus

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Finished ! Ohh..sure I also tried with Acanthostachys pitcairnioides too !

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