Alcantarea imperialis 'Red' Size:9-inch Pot Also the leaves are covered

Also the leaves are covered with numerous red dots

Obtained from another bromeliad importer years ago by Eloise Beach

Incredibly it was first shown in an illustration back in 1648 in Polish publication

One of the most desirable and sought Tillandsia species ever

vanhyningii x ionantha ‘Druid’) by Bill Timm

Alcantarea imperialis 'Red' Size:9-inch Pot Also the leaves are coveredA giant of the bromeliad world, sometimes reaching over five feet high with leaves over eight inches wide, in full rosettes. Gardens of these giants are still found on bare granite slopes in the mountains near Rio de Janeiro where they grow in full sun. Bright light in cultivation brings out a reddish cast in the foliage. Suitable for landscape in warm locations or makes a spectacular potted specimen. Of the many forms of imperialis around these days,