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Neoregelia 'Martin' (pronounced marteen) was selected (1991) by Chester Skotak Jr as a flowering plant from the progeny of his cross of (carolinae lineata X concentrica) X macwilliamsii.

Two different Neoregelia cultivars share the N. 'Tangerine' name (hybrids by G. Anderson and G. Groves) The G. Groves hybrid is often sold as N. 'Groves Tangerine' to differentiate the two cultivars.

A Grant Groves hybrid originally known as N. 'Tangerine', but is now referred to as N. 'Groves Tangerine' to differentiate from G. Anderson's N. 'Tangerine'.

As advised by C. Skotak this cultivar erroneously sold by the 1000's (1995- 1997) to Delon's Bromeliad World, Miami FL under the name Neoregelia 'Freddie'.

Also not to be confused with the Mulford Foster hybrid 'Orange Crush'

Aechmea 'Primera' is a cultivar of 'Fasciata' and can be easily identified by lack of spines along leaf margin.

XVriecantarea 'Julietta' ( formerly Alcantarea 'Julietta') makes for a great large specimen in a pot or the landscape with its purple red coloring with a 5'-6' spread.
Hybridized by David Fell of Hawaii

Androlepis skinneri is native to Central America and southern Mexico. It is a popular large-growing terrestrial Bromeliad that can be grown in full sun conditions, where it will produce a intense red color. This is one of the few dioecious Bromeliads.

The variety 'Concolor' (Latin = the same color) lacks the purple coloring on the flower petal's edge, but maintains the purple coloring of the stigma. This cultivar has a rosette of broad glossy green leaves.

A 1975 Import into the US from Japan by Los Angeles nursery operator Jean Kerlin.
Japanese origin?

Neoregelia compacta is a stoloniferous species of Bromeliad endemic to Brazil.
The 14"-17" spineless lush green rosette blushes a bright red towards the central cup as it comes into flowering.
Offsets are produced 3"-4" stolons
making it work well where a large grouping is desired. A good climbing species also works well on trees or rocks.
Performs well in part sun conditions.

Neoregelia 'Magali' ( Neo. 'Lila' X Neo. 'Meyendorffii') is a Grant Groves hybrid and considered the best red Neoregelia.

Original name 'Volutum', better known today as 'Ram's Horn'.

Aechmea 'Xavante' cv Nudicaulis, was known originally in the trade as nudicaulis 'Rubra'.

Aechmea 'Little Harv' - A Bullis Hybrid cross (chantinii x rubens) with varying coloring from a bluish-green to silver to a bronzy red depending on sun exposure. 'Little Harv' can reach a height of 3' (4' with flower stalk) with a 20" spread.

This plant is known only as 'Eleanor Roosevelt' by Croton collectors and the 'Sloppy Painter' name is frowned on. The 'Sloppy Painter' name was stuck on this plant by nursery tradesmen at a later time. This Croton is a hybrid by Henry Coppinger . 'Eleanor Roosevelt', 'Franklin Roosevelt', 'Johanna Coppinger', 'Golden Glow' and 'Miami Beauty' all came from the same seed cluster.

This is Hybrid palm of Butia Capitata (Pindo palm)X Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm).

The name is derived from (M) Mildred Merkel, (E) Edward Ensign who had sown the seed, (N) Julian Nally who gave the seed to Ensign, and (D) in memory of Ralph Davis.

Native to the Tijuca forests of Rio De Janeiro Brazil.

'Groves Cotton Candy' (sometimes sold as 'Cotton Candy') is a Neoregelia hybrid by Grant Groves.
Do not confuse with the Neoregelia 'Cotton Candy' hybrid by Jim Irvin.

Neoregelia 'Gunpowder' - Chester Skotak hybrid from (N. carolinae x N. concentrica) x (Meyendorffii x N. concentrica)