Tillandsia 'First Born' water regularly but this fades with age

but this fades with age as the plant grows

named for its discoverer

A lithophytic jewel from the southern Mexican state of Chiapas is a very desirable and unusual species

5 inch wide leaves

after he first described the species

Tillandsia 'First Born' water regularly but this fades with ageThis hybrid of (kolbii x bulbosa) by Grace Goode is one of only a few that she made, having been much more prolific with Neoregelia. An unusual cross using T. kolbii which is rarely seen in hybrids. (In fact, this is the only one we can find). T. kolbii is an ionantha like, small grower and it gives its influence in the cross mainly with the inflorescence. The inflorescence is light pink, branched and held low amongst the leaves, with very long, leaf