Tillandsia 'Tesoro' FERN At anthesis the center few

At anthesis the center few whorls of leaves blush pink and an inflorescence of reddish pink emerges but stays lower in the center of the plant

it has amazingly wide leaves at five inches across

To me the plant resembles some natural hybrids of Dyckia choristaminea that we have seen in Rio Grande do Sul

is being stripped from the forests surrounding its native Rio de Janeiro

000 feet of altitude

Tillandsia 'Tesoro' FERN At anthesis the center fewA nice hybrid by Bill Timm has unusual parentage: (fasciculata v. densispica x macvaughii). I do not know of another hybrid made with Tillandsia macvaughii. The plant is medium to large sized to about 24 inches across in a rosette of fairly stiff, arching, pale green leaves. The inflorescence is on a stout, short scape with red bracts that forms many erect branches of glossy yellow. Very long lasting in color.