This is one of the most frequently asked questions of Rare and Air, I can hear people’s frustration! First we need to understand a bit about Tillandsia’s life cycle. For most Tillandsias the plant will flower once it matures, after flowering the mother plant will produce pups and gradually die...
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Late winter flowering
Sometimes we overlook plants we think of as common or not special because they aren't new varieties or hybrids. Tillandsia tenuifolia, baileyi and schiedeana are some of the first plants I bought when we started collecting Tillandsias and each is fabulous in it's own way and coming into flower at...
Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss, Old Man's Beard- Tillandsia usneoides. Lots of us have it hanging in trees in our gardens, without really understanding what it is and how versatile it can be. T. usneoides is part of the Diaphoranthema subgenus of Tillandsia. There are several forms of the plant, we sell 3...