Browse through my bromeliad hybrids and share my experiences in the world of bromeliads.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Neoregelia 'Exotica Inferno'
A darker and more dramatic selection from my cross using Neo. 'Fireball' x 'Plutonis' and an unnamed carolinae type. Good form, with broad dark green leaves, overlaid with a blush of maroon in good light. At flowering, the upper leaves turn a nice rouge colour, while the centre leaves lighten to a violet red. Grows to 15cm H by 40cm W.
I'm a fanatical Bromeliad collector, hybridiser and general gardening fiend from Pt Wells, a little village one hour North of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. Pt Wells is known as the garden village, on account of its' deep black peat loam soil and subtropical climate. Here my partner Angela and I and our two kids garden to our heart's delight, using organic and sustainable principles.
In my professional life, I am a qualified Horticultural Consultant, specialising in complex analysis of cropping problems and am often called upon as an expert witness in crop loss claims. Check the website www.croplink.co.nz for more information.
With Angela, I own the franchise for Mike Pero Real Estate for the Northern half of Rodney District, including Warkworth, Matakana, Omaha, Leigh, Snells Beach & Algies Bay. See www.matakanacoast.blogspot.com for more info.
No comments:
Post a Comment