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Which Bromeliad ?
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Paul2032
Feb 17, 2014 11:54 AM CST
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Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
Any idea?
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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SongofJoy
Feb 17, 2014 12:41 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Might be Vriesea splenriet.
I garden for the pollinators.
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Paul2032
Feb 17, 2014 12:56 PM CST
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Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
What about Vriesea splendens.......Flaming Sword or is that the same plant?
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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SongofJoy
Feb 17, 2014 1:06 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Not the same, I don't think. I believe the inflorescence is different.
I garden for the pollinators.
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eclayne
Feb 21, 2014 11:42 PM CST
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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
'Splenriet' is a V. splendens cultivar. Logees cat. just arrived in the mail Tee.
http://registry.bsi.org/index....
Evan
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SongofJoy
Feb 22, 2014 7:28 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
So which of the two do you think it is? I have only been able to compare photos online.
I garden for the pollinators.
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Last edited by SongofJoy Feb 22, 2014 7:37 AM
eclayne
Feb 22, 2014 9:27 AM CST
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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
I've no idea Tee. I was pointing to a photo(s). you and Paul were both thinking V. splendens, or one of it's varieties.
Evan
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Last edited by eclayne Feb 22, 2014 9:29 AM
SongofJoy
Feb 22, 2014 1:03 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
I garden for the pollinators.
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