Aechmea 'Burgundy' vipp 7-2 but more a shade of

but more a shade of deep pink or red with a yellowish element

stiff leaves of silvery-green in an upright rosette that may reach 30 to 36 inches tall

with extremely long stolons

Showy in bloom

Aechmea 'Burgundy' vipp 7-2 but more a shade ofAn old favorite made many years ago by Mulford Foster. Reported to be a cross of distichantha v. schlumbergeri x weilbachii f. leodiensis, there remains some doubt. A fairly large plant with an upright rosette shape with narrow, channeled, stiff, pointed leaves. The leaves are glossy, dark, burgundy color below and greenish above. The inflorescence has white and purple berries. A good landscape plant that shows excellent cold tolerance. *VIPP plants