Tillandsia ionantha 'Enano' TILLANDSIA Later Bill gave us a

Later Bill gave us a piece back with the name ‘Veronica’s Gift’ on it

We collected just one of these plants back in the 1990’s in Sumidero Canyon

moderately stiff

with long ‘whiskers’

has broadly tapering

Tillandsia ionantha 'Enano' TILLANDSIA Later Bill gave us aA small growing cultivar of Tillandsia ionantha named by Paul Isley. Similar to the species Tillandsia ionantha v. stricta forma fastigiata that is often sold as 'Peanut but has a different shape. Enano is tiny, about an inch tall, the leaves are upright and flare at the top. The color is bright green when not in bloom but blushes bright cherry red at anthesis. There is a dusting of silver trichomes, but they are much reduced from other typical