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sutto_gw

Quesnelia Rubra?

19 years ago

I am posting this for a very special friend and I do hope someone can help.

He bought this as Q. Rubra, but is not so sure it really is that.

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Thanks in advance.

Comments (10)

  • 19 years ago

    I just looked at all the photos in the database, and none of the Quesnelia, have inflorences like that most of them are either more "pine cone" shaped or more like a Billbergia.

  • 19 years ago

    I've never heard of Q. rubra, and it's hard to see where the name would come from, there's nothing red there.

    It looks like it might be some kind of hybrid with Q. edmundoi, maybe a bigeneric. The closest thing I can find on FCBS is xHohenelia 'Nifty Nev', but even that has a more compact inflorescence. It's more likely something else that's not on there.

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  • 19 years ago

    Its bigeneric for sure. Quesnelia X Aechmea something

  • 19 years ago

    Could be crossed with a banana by the look of the flower !
    Or more than likely a Hohenbergia , it could even be a Hohenbegia sp.

  • 19 years ago

    Greetings from The Channon, N.S.W., Australia - just joined the garden web - always a fascinating read. I agree with Lisa that this brom could be XHohenelia 'Nifty Nev'. I grow it, and the inflorescence does elongate over time, not obvious in photo on fcbs site. It was bred by John Catlan of Jacob's Well, Gold Coast, Queensland, and named in honour of a great tillandsia grower in Brisbane - Neville Ryan. Its parentage is Hohenbergia disjuncta and Quesnelia edmundoi. Hope this helps! I will post a photo of my flowering specimen if I can work out how. (!)
    Regards,
    Kerry :)

  • 19 years ago

    hi again - can't seem to work out how to upload images onto discussion site - my first photo of my XHohenelia 'Nifty Nev' is posted in the gallery site. maybe someone could help me? Cheers, Kerry

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks, Kerry, it's always good to hear from someone who has experience, as I have never actually seen Nifty Nev.

    To upload photos, put them in Photobucket or another hosting site, then copy the TAG line (not the URL or IMG) and paste it directly into the text of your message.

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks, Lisa - much appreciated. Not sure what a TAG line is, nor how to put in Photobucket or other hosting site - what is a hosting site? My images are in several folders on a few different sites on my home computer ('my documents', and a couple of photo programmes/dated albums. Sorry to be so ignorant on the terminology. If time, could you please explain for the computer illiterate?
    Cheers,
    Kerry

  • 19 years ago

    Kerry here again. Sorry to be so annoying, and don't worry about responding to previous question. I think I have worked it out, and I'm excited! I have now joined Photobucket (googled it), and uploaded images as you patiently suggested, Lisa. Now I see the TAG line, URL, and IMG you mentioned. Here goes - hope it works!
    {{gwi:485527}}
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    the above photos show my xHohenelia 'Nifty Nev'. The inflorescence elongated considerably after these photos were taken.
    Thanks for your help, Lisa. It was easy after all. It turns out 'Sutto's' dear friend, and owner of the originally posted brom, is also a good friend of mine. What a small, small world :)

  • 19 years ago

    good job Kerry :)

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