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...
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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...
What’s in a Name?
Be warned, this is a bit longer than usual posts but it is an important subject when you start to collect plants. People are often intimidated or put off by botanical names for plants but there are very good reasons to use the correct names. Taxonomy is the classification of...