Pitcairnia jimenezii SEL 99-133 HYBRID on exposed trees in full

on exposed trees in full sun

it has been cultivated here in Florida for over twenty years since we collected our original stock

lineated leaves in a nicely symmetrical rosette

although several forms of R

This plant is not fussy and should be easy to grow even for those with a black thumb

Pitcairnia jimenezii SEL 99-133 HYBRID on exposed trees in fullA species from the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Without a bloom it would look like a clump of grass, with narrow, light green leaves in a thick cluster. The inflorescence is a tall reddish scape, sometimes branched, bearing many flowers with orange sepals and red petals. Showy in bloom. Our plants came from a collection made by Jason Grant near Playa Grande, East of Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic. Not often seen in cultivation. Selby