Aechmea winkleri Quesnelia seideliana This is an interesting Bromeliad

This is an interesting Bromeliad with stiff green leaves

it then produces lovely tubular purple flowers before 'pupping' and making lovely little clumps

large and easy species to grow

Dyckia 'Morris Hobbs' makes a great

Aechmea winkleri Quesnelia seideliana This is an interesting BromeliadAechmea winkleri is endemic to the State of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. It is endangered in its native habitat due to habitat destruction deforestation. My plant is slightly larger than online descriptions with leaves to 18 inches and flower spikes to 24 inches. The leaves are mid green, slightly glaucous. The flower spikes and bracts are bright red with yellow flowers that sit, in bud for a long time before opening. The flower stems are