Aechmea distichantha forma albiflora
Stunning, in a word, when in bloom

thanks ... i found a picture and it really is stunning.

ALas I don't have this plant. I want one though. I saw one on sale at a local nursery 2-3 years ago, it was in bloom and they wanted $40 for it. I thought that was too much, so I went home to "think about it". Made up my mind and went back the next day to get it, it was GONE. Some lucky person got it, and I have never seen another locally.

Bihai,

Take a look in Michael's catalogue. Unless I'm mistaken, it's available at a very resonable price!

10 bones, great price!

Hoo boy, you wouldn't think it would be so difficult, but there really are very few that meet your criteria.

If you can find Neoregelia nivea or lactea, they are both green and turn white in the cup when they bloom. The true flowers are blue or lavender, but they are small and not very noticeable. There's a few species of Neo. that are just green, like Neo. laevis, but really, why bother? Very boring, and so not often grown.

Aechmea mexicana has nice white berries. When it first comes out, the spike is more silvery-grey than white, though, with tiny light lavender flowers, but again, not real noticeable. The foliage is green and mottled, but will blush reddish at the tips in full sun.

If you have any more shaded areas you could grow Edmundoa lindenii. Also there are several Guzmania cultivars with white bracts, but they definitely can't take the sun.

10 bucks? Have to add that to my Micheal's order form! Thanks guys!

So, ummm, who is Micheal???
:)

Bihai, If Women has a flaw,(not to say they have one !) it is to Not buy it at First sight....Invariably,it will be Gone,while you are 'thinking about it'. And about your Michael's list, would it be shorter if you tell him which plants you are Not ordering ? (just a thought ) ;-)
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trini, Michael is Michael Kiehl. A good source for a wide variety of broms.

Here is a link that might be useful: Michael's Bromeliads

That's the thing (she said, studiously ignoring his comments)...the big, 2 ft tall blooming mature plant was $40. I know the one I get from Michaels for $10 will NOT be the big, blooming plant I thought about too long and missed (SOB) it will be an offest that will take a bit to get blooming and pupping. But I guess that's okay, at my age all I have is time.....(woman, fishing for compliment? "Oh Bihai c'mon you aren;t THAT old....") Nah.........woman, REALIST!