For those interested in reading about Margaret Mee,and viewing her botanical drawings of the Amazon flowers and plants,all in color,including the Neo.margaretae,go to the website:
www.audubonhouse.org/mee/mee.cfm
Bob

Thanks for sharing that with us Bob. Unbelievable talent.

Cool, I've never seen a Neo. meeana, only the illustration:

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When I first saw this picture I wondered why the inflorescence was colored blue and white. I thought maybe it was just artistic license, but then I got some of the other species in the Amazon complex (eleutheropetala, pendula, stolonifera etc.) and the berries absolutely do turn bright blue when they're ripe! So different from the other Neos, I don't know why they haven't been separated into their own genus yet.

Bob, maybe you could create a Margaret Mee garden with as many of the plants from her illustrations as you can find! She did such beautiful work.

Bob, thanks for that photo. Her drawings, which grace the pages of 'Blooming Bromeliads', are exceptional in how realistic they portray plants, unlike many botanical artists.

Lisa,nice idea,that would make an award winning garden,and I'd be broke.And a thank you for posting the photo from her book.
Thanks for the info Gonzer,re:'Blooming Bromeliad' photos by Mee.I'd forgotten about that.
Glad that everyone liked the article. She was quite a woman,and amazingly talanted. Bob

And one more close up photo of the white flowers,and a pic of the whole plant,taken today. Bob [love those spines!]

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Diffently canvas sleeve work on that one