Tillandsia 'Showtime' x seleriana PORTEA rather medium sized as Bromelias

rather medium sized as Bromelias go

The inflorescence is short with red-purple or burgundy flowers

A large growing hybrid that was created here at Tropiflora by Ray Coleman

It is however a handsome plant with nice upright

leathery leaves blushes bright red in strong light

Tillandsia 'Showtime' x seleriana PORTEA rather medium sized as BromeliasThis is a nice cross that resembles a large bulbosa but with silvery scurf on the leaves and inflorescence. The overall shape is that of bulbosa; bulbous base with somewhat twisted, terete leaves and a scape with spreading branches. One parent, Showtime, is a cross of bulbosa x streptophylla, but there is little influence of the streptophylla parent in this cross, save maybe for the silvery scurf. The inflorescence is pink due to the trichomes. A