Neoregelia 'Plum Colossal' Size:6-inch pot probably made by hummingbirds visiting

probably made by hummingbirds visiting a greenhouse

This is a new 2012 release by Bullis Bromeliads with unreported parentage

The edges of the leaves are armed with spines of burgundy

is one which my late friend Wally Berg and I (Dennis Cathcart) collected on the Amazon River in Peru's Loreto state

When conditions are right

Neoregelia 'Plum Colossal' Size:6-inch pot probably made by hummingbirds visitingA super nice big plant that has what it takes to be a spectacular plant. The rosette is made up of wide overlapping leaves with a overall width of 20 inches. The medium green colored leaves have white margins and numerous spots of white. At a young age a purple veneer overlays the leaves. The veneer is noticeable on both sides of the leaves. (The pictures show the plant to be more red than purple but it is purple)