Puya Bromeliad Species, Sapphire Tower Bromeliad
Puyaalpestris
Synonym
Pitcairnia
alpestris
Pourretia
alpestris
In my garden this plant has survived some of the worst weather Cornwall has ever experienced: three very wet winters with very severe fro...Read More
Puya alpestris now bursting into bloom for the first time in Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall, England - a sub-tropical garden open to ...Read More
I Have a puya since 10 years in new Zealand. It is growing huge but has only once flowered.
It is relative dry but get bigger and...Read More
Love this plant, the colours of the flowers are like nothing else.
Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom cur...Read More
The copious amount of nectar produced by the flowers is edible and sweet.
Although this is an extremely vicious plant and not recommended for planting close to paths or where anyone is likely to brush past, the ...Read More
This makes a good silver accent to any warm garden- is OK for xeriscape as well as moister So Cal gardens. But it is very sharp and shou...Read More