Dawn
After a year it is great to see my matchstick bromelaid in bloom. Aechmea gamosepala, is its botanical name. These plants are native to Argentina and Brazil. These tropical plants are fast growing and are great show stoppers.
They can be grown in containers and like epiphites mounted on tree barks . However I didn’t have great success with mounted plants. They didn’t bloom even after three years whilst the ones planted in container started to bloom right after the first year.
The bluish purple tips on the bright pink bracts give them their name matchstick bromelaid. These flowers remain on the plant for many days, but the purple tip turns pink over time. The leaves are like rosettes, dark green and shiny. The plant looks beautiful even when there are no blooms.
I brought a couple of plants from my friends place as she was clearing out a patch to make way for other bromelaids. I have a few hundred plants now from the couple I brought, over the last five years. I give them away to friends every time I re-pot these plants. The pups grow from stolons or runners.
These are some of my favorite colors, pink, blue and purple. They do put on a spectacular show when they are in bloom and they bloom in abundance.
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Do you collect plants or other things in your favorite colors?
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Have you heard of bromelaids before or had some in your garden?
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Glad you like it. waiting for them to bloom again now.
It really looks like match sticks. Amazingly beautiful!
That’s where they get their name from.
They are very unusual for me, but beautiful
Than k you Abishek, I appreciate your comment.
Stunning flower. Unfortunately, I see the flower for the first time.
Thanks Vidoca, match stick bromelaids are stunning indeed.
In fact I have seen this one fir the first time
I am glad that you got to see it now. ?
I have never seen this beautiful one!
Albert Herdianto Widjojo I am happy that you like this delicate colored bloom.
I love these pastel colors, they so fit together
Thank you Fortune, I am glad you think so.
This one looks cute!!
Pastel colour flowers are so cute!!
I am glad you like them Alibb.
I see this beautiful flower for the first time … it certainly does not grow with us …
It should grow in your kind of climate, Maybe you are right. Thanks for the comment , much appreciated.
Have not had this one in my garden but it is gorgeous!
Thank you Carol, I love this plant even when it is not in bloom.
Man oh man, that is fabulous. I would love to have one like that. It matches my yard colors. I have had one before but it was orange and red.
That would have been another variety of bromelaid. I have had a few other varieties earlier.
There is no room to plant Aechmea gamosepala, on my terrace. I have seen him during my visits to the gardens of the rich houses. You love flowers, right?
I love them and I know now that you do too. 😀