Very nice Paul,
Some very well grown plants there,and a good variety too,and nicely presented.
One ID I'd like,the 3rd pic up from the bottom,the mottled green and white leaved large plant on the far right,behind the little Guz. Got a name for it?
Another,..5th pic down,on the xeric table,the large green plant with the red bloom.?
Thanks,
Bob

Very nice Paul! I also spotted my favourite in the very first picture, right at the end of the table. And then it made its appearance again as Bob said: "the 3rd pic up from the bottom,the mottled green and white leaved large plant on the far right" It must be Vriesea Vista. That is one of the foliage Vrieseas that just 'has' it (for me!) All in all a very nice selection, something for every one. Thanks. Japie

Who knew there were so many beautiful broms in Michigan? Unless they're all yours, Paul. ;-)

Who's the guy on the near end of the lower tier in the first picture, with the reddish zonation/spotting?

Thanks for the responses. Japie, you got it right. It's a Vriesea fosteriana cv. 'Vista'. I've posted photos of that plant before on the GW. Bob, the other one you're interested in is a hybrid of Pitcairnia corallina x Pepinia burle-marxii. Here's a current photo of it in my shadehouse. It may be a few days before I get an actual flower open.
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Lisa, I'm responsible for a good chunk of the display, but all of them?... I'm not that crazy yet! LOL! Fortunately, we have a few other good growers who made some very nice contributions to the display. Broms are generally looking pretty good here at this time of year. Just don't expect the same showy display in February! The ID on the plant you wanted to know about is Neo. 'Red on Green' cv 'Betty Head'.
Paul

Paul, now I need an ID please. First or third picture, top tier, 2nd from left. That re-on-red zonated one? Japie

Japie, That one is Neo. punctatissima red x 'Hannibal Lector'.

Thanks, Paul. That goes immediately on my 'wanted' list!

Paul, that's an outstanding array of plants! No disrespect here but who would've thought they'd grow so well in Michigan? (I always pictured Michigan buried under snow, SoCal mentality, ya know?). Looks very well organized. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Japie - Michael has it. I picked one up some months ago and it's already sending a pup up. It's from the same grex as 'Tunisia'.

Thanks for the photo Paul. Seems that cross picked up the best of both species,the tall leaves of corallina,and the discolor leaf of burle-marxii,with the erect bloom,as opposed to the ground level bloom of corallina.Thats a good looking brom,similar in appearence to one I have,
Picarnia sanguinea,which has not bloomed as yet.

As to the Vr.fosteriana'Vista',how I'd love to have one of those do well here.I've tried three times to keep one,and none made it past 1-2 years for me. But they were small 6" pups when purchased,two from Tropiflora,with one from Bird Rock,inbetween. They just never really grew much larger,and slowly expired,lower leaves first. So I'm hesitant about trying again. And mature plants are hard to come by,and also costly. The one at the show is outstanding,is it yours?
Bob

Nice Paul...I like the one right under the Vriesea bloom in the last pic you posted..Light green spots

hdd, I think you've spotted the 'Prince Kuhio' that I got from David S. last year. It's got a long ways to go before it looks like the Hawaiian grown specimens I've seen. In fact it probably won't get there, but it's still something different for my collection. lol
Bob, I can't explain what's worked for my 'Vista'. I've had it for several years now, and except for a case of sunburn about 4 years ago or so (those leaves have long been replaced) it's been a good grower for me. Our local society president got one at the same time I got mine. His blooomed last year, and has produced two healthy pups so far.
Mike, you're right about 'Tunisia' coming from that same grex. Since I was typing faster than my brain was working before, I'm glad you brought it up. It should read (for now) Neo. punctatissima rubra x 'Hannibal Lector'. (rubra instead of red.) If Uncle Derek has his way though, we'll all be changing our labels to read 'Punctate Red'.
Paul

Hi Paul,
great photos. In the 'a few neos' photo could you ID for me the two darkest ones, top right and bottom centre. Can't resist those dark ones. I'm afraid I'm heading to the Dark Side.

I just keep walking around the terrestrial brom table top (^_^)
Thinking of when my 'Galactic Warrior' in bloom like that.
Thanks for sharing, Paul.

Well I have 'Prince Kuhio'on my list now. I also like 'Hawaiian Princess'

Neonut,
The plant at top right is Neoregelia 'Smoky Amethyst'. There's a photo posted of a specimen in bloom on the fcbs site. The plant at bottom center is also one of my hybrids. It's a cross of N. 'Royal Burgundy' x ['Fosperior' x 'Carousel']. The pollen parent is a hybrid that I made a few years ago. It's kind of a gangly looking thing; a pretty loose rosette with long, strappy leaves. It has real dark leaves, though. Royal Burgundy had a nice influence on the shape of the pictured plant.
Paul