Australian and New Zealand Gardening: Bromeliads for novices & addicts, October 2012, 5 by ianperry

ianperry wrote:
Hi all, another dry day here and the wind has reduced, still knocking plants over so I just might have to treat them like dogs and tie them up. Well put some supportive ties on them anyway. I planted some more seed yesterday and mounted a couple of plants on trees today. I also treid a multiple hanger today but it has room for improvement. i got the effect I wanted but it is untidy. I will keep trying til I get it reasonable. Then I have some forceps to make to remove leaves out of Aechmeas and any deep leaved plants.
Nev to answer your question about Midnight, no the plants each come from different growers in different towns. @ are 10" to 12" across and the third is a little smaller but is also younger. That is the one with a stripe that i posted a month or 2 ago.
Have a good one
ian
Pic 1 Ae bought as bracteata but seems different to fcbs piccie
Pic 2 Til capitata var domingoensis
Pic 3 Ae nudicaulis var in flower
pic 4 Til streptophylla
Pic 5 Ananas red star beside a 1kg pack of whiskas cat food for size comparison