Tillandsia paleacea Rare house plant Here is a lovely specimen

Here is a lovely specimen

the flower spike is large

Tillandsia ionantha 'Druid' is a variety of the species T

large growing Tillandsia is rare in cultivation and rarely offered for sale

I have flowered this plant before and shown it at Flower shows but i cant find my pictures of it at the moment

Tillandsia paleacea Rare house plant Here is a lovely specimenTillandsia paleacea comes from Colombia through Peru to Bolivia and Northern Chile. It grows in various habitats from rocks and cliff faces to epiphytically on scrub bushes and also on sand along the Peruvian coastal deserts. It has soft furry, silver leaves and produces a flower spike with lovely scented, purple flowers. This species is slow growing but easy to keep in high light levels or full sun with regular misting and good air movement. I have