Earlier this year I obtained a small offset of Neoregelia 'Blazing Fire' after seeing the photos of Sherri's plant.
The coloration that I am now witnessing first hand is outstanding.

Anticipation and excitement builds.

X Neomea 'Mars'

Outstanding is right, 'Blazing Fire' is about to ignite.

Neoregelia 'Tiger Cub' is now flowering.




Leaves are heavily barred on the undersides.

Glad you found 'Blazing Fire' Scott, mine is pupping now. Great close up of 'Tiger cubs' flowers too.

Aechmea blanchetiana updated pics, a hummer has been visiting it daily.

ScotTi said:Anticipation and excitement builds.

X Neomea 'Mars'

The flowering begins.

Other than those wicked looking thorns, that one is drop dead gorgeous. Probably some of the best color I have seen in the bracts.

Maybe you prefer your Neoregelia 'Spicy Hot'!!!

Nice Scott, I never mind thorns, I think it is my way of making up for not being able to grow many succulents, after-all my gardening started in S. Calif. Spicy hot is neat looking too.

I just got home and found two of my Aechmea Chantinii blooming again. They are really green now from all the wet humid weather, but get more of a black and white in the winter months, but so far they seem to bloom in the summer.

I wish I could grow some of them here.

Michael, mine survived well in Beaufort for a numbeer of years. I did toss a blanket over them on reallly cold nights but those times were few and far between. Mine were in pots which I think made the difference, had they been in the cool damp ground they might not have survived.

There are some pretty cold hard bromeliads, some can take cold as low as mid 20's for a time. The Aechmea I just posted can take down to freezing for a bit, I do have a drop cloth on that shelf but doesn't keep them much warmer, just keeps frost off.

List of cold hardy bromeliads from Tropiflora:

http://www.sfbromeliad.org/col...

Pink Panties has a pup that is almost the same size as the original plant. I can't decide if I want to take it off and start a new pot or leave it....it will have to be greenhouse anyway this winter if we get a freeze (along with my 8 already separated large Ae. blanchietianas) hopefully it won;t frost or freeze this year, they were able to stay out all winter last year. The coloration is really sweet right now, I am afraid if they have to go in in November/December they will fade in lower light


I'm also on the fence about separating Red Candles

They both look great Gina!

I am leaning toward just leaving them til next Spring...if I have to move them in it will then be two pots not four LOL

Seriously, leave them out and toss a blanket over them on the few cold nights. Inexpensive polartec from the dollar stores works well and is easy to wash and store.

Wow pink panties is holding on to that beautiful coloring.
This is about the latest I will separate a bromeliad to give it time to acclimate before the cold nights, but most mine stay out with a frost cloth over them. I think Red candles looks great the way it is, that is one that will look good with many plants in one pot...IMO.

ardesia said:Seriously, leave them out and toss a blanket over them on the few cold nights. Inexpensive polartec from the dollar stores works well and is easy to wash and store.

What is polartec? I did a search and just come up with clothing.

I have some 'real' frost cloth, its the really thick spun woven type. I used to use it all the time when we froze in town, before we moved out here and I got the GH. It sup in the garage attic!