Hi Linda, I just moved to FL from outside Beaufort so I was just a tad warmer than Pawleys. I always left my broms out year round and the only time I had trouble was that nasty ice/snow storm we had in January of '18. I did cover them with a blanket but the the snow did not melt for a week that time so I had lots of burnt tips but all lived! I have mostly Neoregelias and they look great mounted on Live Oaks if you have any around. However I did have an issue with squirrels or raccoons "removing" them from the branches.
I also have some interesting Billbergias but, other than the Queen Tears, not all of them were hardy in SC.
A lot of us buy from Tropiflora, sign up to be a VIPP on their site and you will get an email each Monday morning with that week's specials. Other places I have ordered from are Bromeliad Paradise, Michael's Bromeliads and Vintage Green in HI, their shipping is actually quite reasonable. Surely others will chime in with suggestions.
https://tropiflora.com/
https://bromeliadparadise.com/
https://www.michaelsbromeliads...
http://tom-piergrossi.squaresp... (this is Vingtage Green Farms)
You will find many broms change color depending on their bloom period or the season/temp. I keep my phone handy and google plants - if they have a name - to see pictures of them so I have some idea of the colors and size. Have fun......
