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Alcantarea Imperialis Rubra

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:59:43 +0000

A spectacular and truly tough feature plant requiring little water or fertiliser once established. The luxuriant red underside of the broad leaf deepens in cooler weather and brightens any surrounding environment.
Full sun but suitable for shade.
Dimensions: 2m X 1.5m.
Flowers: a branching spike reaching up to 3.5m tall covered in hundreds of delicate white flowers. The flower stem will last up to twelve months on the plant. Bird attractant, copious amounts of nectar bring Honeyeaters, Wattlebirds, Friarbirds and Silver Eyes.
Foliage: red or maroonish underside with grey broad leaves. When grown in the shade it appears greener, with more intense colour displayed through the cooler months. Thornless.
Uses: Use in large containers around the pool or on apartment balconies to heighten tropical themes. Create a high impact by displaying the underside of the leaf in exposed elevated planters or raised garden beds. Tolerates very cold temperatures in frost-free positions.

Alcantarea Imperialis Peter Tristram

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:58:02 +0000

A massive, full sun bromeliad with broad crimson leaves, certain to become a focal point in any landscape. A true giant in the bromeliad world and the largest Imperialis clone cultivation in Australia.
Full sun but suitable for shade.
Dimensions: 2.5m X 2.0m.
Flower: creamy white flowers with a deep red bract on a spike that reaches up to 3.5m.
Foliage: is in between Imperial rubra and Imperialis purpurea and appears greener in shade. Thornless.
Uses: Where a more intimate scale is desirable, use close to the most viewed point; or at the end of a long sight line to punctuate the view.

Alcantarea Brasiliana

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:57:18 +0000

This colossal green bromeliad with broad corrugated leaves will effectively punctuate long sightlines, as at Cairns’ Flecker Botanical Gardens; and help define the shades of neighbouring foliage.
Full sun but suitable for shade.
Dimensions: 2.0m X 1.5m.
Flower: creamy yellow flowers with pinkie red bracts on a spike to 2m lasting 12 months on the plant.
Foliage: is a deep green with slight mottling, very wide corrugated leaves. Thornless.
Uses: Wonderful feature or large container plant that contrasts well against feature walls in strong colours, or for defining larger gardens.

Alcantarea Imperialis Purpurea

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:56:30 +0000

With its eye-catching Indian Red leaves, the year-round colour of this distinctive Alcantarea will lift the tone of gardens with a sub-tropical theme.
Full sun but suitable for shade.
Dimensions: 1.5m X 1.5m.
Flower: produces a flower spike to 1.8m with creamy white flowers.
Foliage: is a deep purple or maroon broad leaf. A much darker leaf than Imperialis rubra all year round. Thornless.
Uses: One of the most impressive large Bromeliads for colour, this feature plant tolerates full sun and temperatures to -3 C (in frost-free positions).

Alcantarea Geniculata

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:55:48 +0000

Glistening, slender green leaves and a clustering habit define this unusual variation. A more petite plant, it is excellent as a filler and boasts golden flowers on a tall, candy pink spike.
Full sun but suitable for shade.
Dimensions: 1m X 1m. Larger clones will be available in the future.
Flower: a spike that reaches up to 1.5m, with golden yellow flowers and crimson pink bracts.
Foliage: is a glossy green leaf. Thornless.
Uses: Excellent en-masse, contrasted with an ultra-fine texture such as miscanthus or carex. Will tolerate wind and temperatures to -3 C (in a frost free position).

Alcantarea Vinicolor

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:52:13 +0000

A smaller Alcantarea that still enjoys all day sun, the vinicolor has appealing burgundy foliage and stunning pale peach flowers, ideal for setting off smaller gardens
Full sun or shade.
Dimensions: 1m X 1m.
Flower: 3-5 years to flower pale peach flowers on a 1.5m tall spike.
Foliage: is burgundy red in the sun or greener in the shade. The leaves are narrower than Imperialis. Thornless.
Uses: Beautiful smaller container plant or filler, with smooth margins for high traffic areas. Will tolerate high sun and wind exposure. Especially striking contrasted against shiny black stones and pebbles.

Alcantarea Glazouiana

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:51:24 +0000

Looking for a plant that will tolerate high sun and wind exposure? This amazing Brazilian native is not only hardy but also boasts impressive grey foliage and fragrant night-blooming flowers.
Full sun but suitable for shade.
Dimensions: 1.5m X 1.5m.
Flowers: after 3–5 years it produces a flower spike to 2m, which is multi- branching with pink bracts. White flowers that open in the evening with a sweet perfume.
Foliage: light silvery grey smooth foliage. Thornless.
Uses: Excellent for use in sea walls, within the first dune zone and in poor sandy soil. Tolerates constricting containers but prefers well-drained soil.

Werauhia Sanguinolenta Rubra

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:49:45 +0000

In the dappled shade the sinister sleek black leaves and stem are a startling contrast to most other plants. The large size of the plant can create great interest.
Black bromeliad
Shade to dappled bright light.
Dimensions: 1m X 1m.
Flower: off-white flowers with black bracts on a spike that reaches 1m.
Foliage: an amazing black as the plant matures, as a younger specimen it has more green. The colour of the foliage can be influenced by the amount of light, too low and it will be greener.
Uses: the startling foliage and amazing flower spike colour make it an excellent accent plant. If put with a brighter colour like Justicea adhatoides, it’s even more eye catching.

Aechmea Blanchettiana

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:49:09 +0000

A showy plant featuring orange-gold inflorescence and Venetian blind-like foliage, that actually thrives on neglect.
Full sun
Dimensions: 1m X 1.5m.
Flower: spectacular and long lasting yellow flowers on an orange stem.
Foliage: golden orange in full sun, turning green in the shade.
Uses: Excellent for mound plantings or back of the border combinations requiring bright foliage. Useful where an ornamental effect is required despite conditions of neglect, low water and poor shallow soil: such as nature-strips, traffic roundabouts and their equivalents. Will tolerate temperatures to -5 C and colours best when grown hard.

Vriesea Platynema X Fosteriana

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:48:31 +0000

Green with immense texture is the best way to describe these. The variations in patterns are subtle to the undiscerning but will be fascinating to the astute. The gorgeous patterns will tempt you to stay and examine them.
Shade to dappled light.
Dimensions: 1m X 1m.
Flower: creamy white flowers on a spike that can reach up to 1m, usually opens at night.
Foliage: is a patterned green with stripes. Variation is common and adds to it as an interest plant.
Uses: as a garden plant it inserts texture to shaded areas and the variation in patterns make it useful as a filler or small container plant. These are grown for the patterned foliage.