Aechmea blanchetiana variegated Size:10-inch Pot The plant also turns lighter

The plant also turns lighter pale green color in the throat which makes the blotching stand out

and produces clusters of short branches along the 4 or 5ft spike

We collected this plant quite some years ago at a very high altitude

A lovely Jim Irvin cultivar of ‘Pink Champagne’ x ‘Domingos Martins’

The leaves are also marked with darker red bands and broken bars

Aechmea blanchetiana variegated Size:10-inch Pot The plant also turns lighterThis plant was a sport from seed sewn by Don Beadle some years ago. In its regular form this is a strikingly large and vividly orange to yellow plant with a huge, branching orange inflorescence, much in demand for full sun landscaping. Now, add creamy variegation, turning pinkish in strong light, and you have something truly special.