nice haul

Patris,that first pic looks like Ae.orlandiana,thats been in the sun a lot.[like in this pic]
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And the last pic, could be a "possible maybe,perhaps" [hows that for a hedge],of Ae.distichantha.
That paradoxa is an oddball aechmea,see fcbs.
Not a clue on 'Dr.Dion'
Bob

Thanks Bob for the possible, maybe, perhaps id. As long as your positive! LOL

For sure the first one looks like orlandiana. I'll have to go check pictures for Dr. Dion. The term oddball for paradoxa is a bit spooky, but I think it pretty and I'm easy!
Thanks again for the help.

Patris,probably a better word than 'oddball',would have been'different'.And I was not refering to the plant,just the inflorescence,which lies very low in the cup,much like a neoregelia.Another aechemea similar to it,would be Ae.tayoensis.The plant itself is fine looking,and when it blooms,it seems to spread out,where most aechmeas do not.
So its not 'spooky',just 'special'.;)
Bob

Is that my blood on the distichantha? Nice friends ya got Patris!

Patris...only Till. cyanea that you can 'play with'...as they are hurter..LOL

Love your Distichantha? too

Thanks guys, went and looked these both up on fcbs. Not sure on the orlandiana if I like it better green or red! Both are pretty impressive.
I love the leaves on the distichantha.

Sorry gonzer any blood on these is being saved for transfusions, mine! Since I started this journey with bromeliads I've lost a pint of blood or better!! LOL

Still need to find out something about this Dr. Dion. I did a fast search for it, but so far nothing.

Umm Patris ask the person who gave you the plant. Being a Brom Society pres they should know something

So true hdd, but he did not know!! All he could remember was the name Dr. Dion.

I think the name is Doctor Dion and not mister if that helps

Patris, save your blood and get yourself a box of nitrile gloves. They're tougher than latex and if you have a good fit you can still feel what you're doing. They are indispensible when working with pokey plants. You can still feel the spines but they don't penetrate the glove unless they're really hard. They come in different thicknesses, but I find the 6 mil ones are the best for this kind of work.

Thanks so much for the tip on gloves. I sure need something to save my arms!
I'll make myself a note on those, but I just looked for a note pad and I found several want lists of bromeliads and dyckia's that I have written down.

my hands dont suffer, its my arms, so i made sleeves from a pair of bluejeans with velcro closures at the wrist and elbow. washable and re-useable
and if all that fails get the tin snips :)

Unfortunately the gloves don't extend down the arm very far. I wear long sleeved shirts, but I always have a little ring of red scratches around my wrists. ;-)

Great idea hdd. I had thought of something along that line, but never thought of jeans! That would keep most of them off the arms.

protects the wrists with light weight garden gloves

Yipeeee, so happy!!! Just got my first Michael's catalog.

Now you have something to peruse thru on the long winter days

Patris-- Is the catalogue illustrated, or just names and prices? I can't take it anymore, I have to get one and order some new plants!!

names and prices only, but I pulled up the fcbs site and as I go through the catalog I can pull most of them off there to see pictures. Any not there I just do a search for.

Catkim, you must get one of these. It will make your day!!

dont depend on FCBS site it may disappoint you. Ask questions before you invest in a plant. Im sure some here can give you pictures/info on almost anything you want to know about
Stephania is it hot and humid where you live?