Tillandsia Info Site? - Orchid Board

AnonYMouse · #1 07-16-2018, 04:47 PM

Is there one?

Something on par with IOSPE?

wisdomseeker · #2 07-16-2018, 06:08 PM

Probably not as comprehensive as IOSPE...

Bromeliad Photo Index - Tillandsia

Bromeliads in Australia

Paphluvr · #3 07-16-2018, 07:06 PM

How about this?

Tillandsia International Bromeliad Air Plants

Leafmite · #4 07-16-2018, 08:41 PM

Maybe I will finally be able to identify some of mine! Thanks!

AnonYMouse · #5 07-17-2018, 02:37 AM

Thanks for the links.

I have a growing number of species and treat them all the same since I can't find their natural environment info (like elevation, temps, rainfall). I'm obviously treating some incorrectly. I've looked them up but haven't found the info I'm looking for.

For ID descriptions, I mostly don't care except one, Tillandsia pedicellata. Multiple US vendors describe a yellow flower but other descriptions (and pics) say wine colored. I'd really like to get my hands on the wine colored one.

Anyway, got way spoiled on orchid info. In that sense, orchids are easier.

kg5 · #6 07-17-2018, 08:28 AM

Info on Tillandsia's is not that hard to get for ID, water needs, flowering, how they reproduce.

But altitude and climate info with many of the tropical countries Tillandsia in particular is the area that there is very little info to be found on-line or from books available to me. And then there is the term cold climate!

1,500 miles from my sub-tropical location to the so called colder parts of Australia is a common location reference for a Tillandsia growing needs as a cold climate plant. But it is such a misleading description as we are colder here in summer and warmer here in winter. Their cold winters need a hot house to grow the very most of the Tillandsia family. The so called colder parts of Australia commonly get temps into the 40c + or 105f + but here in summer it is very rare for our temp to go over 32c or 90f. So who has a colder climate? How can I take this sort of info as having any credibility?

Pattywack · #7 07-17-2018, 08:45 AM

I’m not sure if the complete information you are looking for is available here but I’ve purchased Tillandsias several times from Plant Oddities. They have an extensive inventory with good growing information available. There is a lot of information on their website and they are really helpful with questions, quickly respond to emails. You might like to check them out.

wisdomseeker · #8 07-17-2018, 08:55 AM

As you mentioned, many Tillandsia growers describe/cultivate a form of T. pedicellata that produce yellow flowers. Jan Maruska describes a form of T. pedicellata "as the true one, with nice violet flowers" (origin: La Angostura, Salta, Argentina).Tillandsia pedicellata - the true one,... - World of Tillandsias | Facebook

I've been growing the yellow flower form for several years, but maybe it is not a true T. pedicellata? Might be a great question for the Tillandsia taxonomy specialists.

Paul · #9 07-17-2018, 10:18 AM

T. pedicellata -- at least from what the online photos show -- looks like quite the adorable micro mini. Have to keep my eyes open for that and other real mini ... hopefully I'll be able to do trades for them.

AnonYMouse · #10 07-17-2018, 08:59 PM

I've ordered from Plant Oddities with less than satisfactory results (one plant was dead and fell apart upon arrival and not the result of shipping). I might try them again, maybe. I don't see specific care info for specific species there.

I just tossed a T. seideliana and a streptocarpa, they didn't like being treated like a tenuifolia.

T. pedicellata is freaking cute! I have to remember where I put it, it's small enough to be overlooked! The foliage looks the same so I'd also like to know what the taxonomists say about the color difference.