Is that the marmorata 'Banded' from Michael's list? Hmmmm..... I may have to get one of those.

P.S. Japie, are you taking notes? No chlorosticta. Back to the drawing board...... ;-)

Gonzer, is that Tillandsia stricta??

HDD,

That is one very chubby stricta bud you have there. Nice picts.

hdd, it could be a variety of stricta. It could also be the hybrid 'Houston'. Give us a follow up pic in a few days.

It is a stricta. Probably var. albifolia.
Bromelia, 'Houston' has a more dense growth habit and holds more leaves, which have a grayer tint to them.

HDD, I like your Moonshine and Cocktail. They both got such delicate colours and then the dark edge on MS and the dark spines on C make such a nice statement! How long have you had marmorata Banded? Since pup stage or you got it as a nicely developed plant? And don't you have a picture of the face of the plant perhaps? Thanks. Japie

The 'banded' looks like a regular marmorata from the top
I got the plant as a small pup its about 60% grown now

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That is very nice colour! A very nice clear, bright pink fading into white. Now are the petals going to be blue for some lively contrast, or white to enhance the translucency of the whole inflorescence?! Very nice!

There should be some blue when its fully flowering...but its slow to open...I have watched this one for 10 days and this is as far as its gotten LOL

Nice pics hdd,
Is the T.usneoides a natural form from Texas,or did you purchase it from a nursery ? Nice and healthy looking.
Hey,how about this...cross the two neos,and come up with
N.'Moonshine Cocktail' ?
Good lookers.
Bob

We will know in about 2 years Bob on that one LOL..the last attempt on that cross the pups dont look like either parent

Opps Forgot to answer your other question Bob...actually there are 2 forms of usneoides in the picture both grow wild here...one forms a clump and attached readily to a twig..the other is the long form..all of of the tilly's I own have been brought in from Mexico from a grower down there

What kind of tree are they on Hdd? Your strictas are very cool, nice pink hue.

HDD,I think I can see the 2 forms. In the first two pics (todays date)in the upper right side,the long (and larger form)is more gray,and the other close to the strictas,is more green and clumpier ?(new word?).Why I ask,is we ran out of T.usneoides for the epiphyte house at the bbg. We took all that Russell's had,and now we're looking for some other suppliers.Only well grown clean T.usn. wanted,not picked from branches in the wild.Tried that,and got some really bad half dead tangled mess jammed in burlap bags.
So if you know of any reliable vendors,I would appreciate their names or websites.
Thanks,
Bob

gonzer its a burr oak
Bob I collected mine and planted it on my own trees several year ago. I clean all that I send to people...I didnt realize it doesnt readily in other parts of the country. I will check around and see if there is someone that could supply y'all..You must need alot of it. Bales?