tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post414277571411890512..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Bromeliads GaloreKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88572523803747809322016-08-14T20:43:54.544-07:002016-08-14T20:43:54.544-07:00I used to live less than 2 miles from Rainforest. ...I used to live less than 2 miles from Rainforest. The area's a good 10 degrees cooler on average than it is in my current location (although I suspect your place is cooler than ours too). Still, I was also surprised by the sun exposure of the outdoor specimens. My guess is that not all varieties are equally tolerant. My small collection receives shade during the hottest part of the day.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13655078896000900182016-08-14T20:37:41.671-07:002016-08-14T20:37:41.671-07:00I've been wondering how sun sensitive these br...I've been wondering how sun sensitive these bromeliads are, Alison. Thus far, all of mine spend the majority of their time in the shade. Even my agaves are prone to sunburn here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43206669545288063962016-08-14T20:35:26.735-07:002016-08-14T20:35:26.735-07:00In the case of a garden center greeter, cuteness c...In the case of a garden center greeter, cuteness counts for a lot, which isn't something every teenage boy can pull off, Bun.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78360136278867047352016-08-14T12:46:19.243-07:002016-08-14T12:46:19.243-07:00It shows you where my head is at these days that I...It shows you where my head is at these days that I went straight to the broms for sale and missed the show benches! Thanks for getting photos of those. And even tho it's Torrance and on the coast, I was amazed to see Rainforest's display garden in full sun, for both agaves and bromeliads! Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56428975803766133332016-08-14T09:17:57.533-07:002016-08-14T09:17:57.533-07:00I bought one of those enormous orange Aechmea blan...I bought one of those enormous orange Aechmea blanchettiana two years ago from Rare Plant Research in the Portland area, and mine has had a hard time holding onto its orange color. Right now it's more like burnt yellow. As in yellow with sunburnt black spots. So maybe you did the right thing leaving it behind. Keeping it looking that good has been tricky. This was a really fun post, and I bet it was fun being there! I'm working on my Bromeliads right now (well, off and on the last few days). That's a fabulous specimen of N. punctissima.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16406934097781135102016-08-13T21:29:38.609-07:002016-08-13T21:29:38.609-07:00A-ha! So that's what my younger son was doing ...A-ha! So that's what my younger son was doing earlier. He was practicing for a job as an official greeter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768940440480346757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20689292760363878492016-08-13T18:03:37.263-07:002016-08-13T18:03:37.263-07:00Their requirements vary, Susie, but many are surpr...Their requirements vary, Susie, but many are surprisingly drought tolerant. Some, like the Tillandsias (air plants) take moisture from the air but, in dry climates like mine, they may need to be dunked in water once a week. Aechmeas and Vrieseas are generally watered by filling their cups with water rather than by watering the soil. The most controversial issue with them here seems to be whether or not those water-filled cups provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes. (I empty the cups fairly often if the plant don't absorb the water I provide them.) Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26128651192227981672016-08-13T17:48:07.067-07:002016-08-13T17:48:07.067-07:00These are amazing. Bromeliads look like they would...These are amazing. Bromeliads look like they would need a lot of water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34768833899847994452016-08-13T12:51:50.796-07:002016-08-13T12:51:50.796-07:00Bromeliads do seem to be popping up in posts all o...Bromeliads do seem to be popping up in posts all over but methinks you are also an integral part of that particular conspiracy. As to my own purchases, I guess the plant addiction has become a part of my identity now - even my husband is surprised on the rare occasions I come home from a nursery or garden center empty-handed.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6972683803528456072016-08-13T12:47:46.003-07:002016-08-13T12:47:46.003-07:00I'm sure they love your climate, Jean!I'm sure they love your climate, Jean!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35848876852602612282016-08-13T12:14:29.379-07:002016-08-13T12:14:29.379-07:00Why are you also joining the Bromeliad conspiracy ...Why are you also joining the Bromeliad conspiracy to push me into more more more??!! Augh.<br /><br />Beauties, I can't wait to see what you took home (and I am glad you did take something home...I would have been worried about you otherwise).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38974590139414913472016-08-12T18:05:41.093-07:002016-08-12T18:05:41.093-07:00What a grand display! I don't have an obsessio...What a grand display! I don't have an obsession but have found that just a few tend to grow and multiply and need more space. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63452741385054407332016-08-12T16:00:36.174-07:002016-08-12T16:00:36.174-07:00Bringing the plants into flower seems to be a skil...Bringing the plants into flower seems to be a skill of sorts. I conducted an on-line search on one of the 3 I picked up last Sunday only to learn that it very seldom blooms but, after seeing a rare photo of the bloom in question (so dark a purple it was almost black), I now feel I have a challenge to overcome.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89239122047641303612016-08-12T15:56:18.502-07:002016-08-12T15:56:18.502-07:00You need to get yourself a little vacation place i...You need to get yourself a little vacation place in Hawaii, Tim! ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40361296521370493472016-08-12T15:53:41.060-07:002016-08-12T15:53:41.060-07:00The fact that I haven't had much success plant...The fact that I haven't had much success planting these in the ground is all that keeps me from veering toward crazy with these plants, Gerhard. Unfortunately (for my pocketbook), I've discovered that they do very well under the Magnolia tree in my front garden, where they get shade and regular watering courtesy of the automated irrigation system.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19439804787041209702016-08-12T15:42:41.972-07:002016-08-12T15:42:41.972-07:00It's amazing how often a price tag will stop y...It's amazing how often a price tag will stop you in your tracks. That water feature is amazing. There were some beauties though and most I have never seen. Love that Neophytum. I have the Aechmaea, bought at the grocery store. It lasted for months and still looks good outside. I wonder if it will ever flower again. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70633858696352881282016-08-12T12:48:25.457-07:002016-08-12T12:48:25.457-07:00Well, I wish I had Gerhard's common sense, for...Well, I wish I had Gerhard's common sense, for I find I have a growing obsession (to steal a phrase) for bromeliads, especially the cylindrical ones like Billbergia. I have a few bromeliads and quite a few Tillandsia, and have to either leave them indoors, or schlep them in and out seasonally.<br />Aechmea blanchetiana 'Orange' (and yellow and burgundy, too) has been high on my list for over a year, but you are right: so pricey. Thanks for showing highlights of your visit. So many gorgeous things. My only consolation is knowing that a lot of the character of these guys is imparted by expert growers in optimum conditions (or at least that is what I tell myself!).tvojthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481184445956506127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11720434118070779542016-08-12T10:40:42.861-07:002016-08-12T10:40:42.861-07:00All I will say is this: I'm glad I can't k...All I will say is this: I'm glad I can't keep bromeliads outside in the winter (with the exception of dyckias, puyas and hechtias), because I do NOT need another obsession. Otherwise there would be no stopping me.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com