Tillandsia x smalliana VIPP 12-10-18 Mexico that we have grown

Mexico that we have grown for years but have not yet bloomed and thus cannot identify

Bronze green colored leaves that have a cream colored variegation

so we are choosing to give it a cultivar name to serve to keep them separate in the interim

gnarled trunks desirable for bonsai culture

Tillandsia x smalliana VIPP 12-10-18 Mexico that we have grownA Florida native plant that is believed to be a natural hybrid of Tillandsia fasciculata v. densispica x balbisiana. Found only in the Everglades region of South Florida, though with the possibility of occurrence anywhere the two species cohabit. The plants have bronzy foliage which forms a bulbous base with long, tapering leaves in a rosette with an upright vase shape. The inflorescence is very tall with a red scape, long, recurving bracts and a