Tillandsia 'Ruby Slippers' FULL SUN leaf-like bracts

leaf-like bracts

A hybrid by Jim Irvin

Our plants came originally from the collection of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens with the accession number of SEL91-0099A

This Larry Giroux hybrid is a cultivar of ‘Lirico’ x ‘Tabasco’ having 20+ linear-lanceolate leaves forming a medium plant 12″ in diameter with a full round shape

cylindrical vine like branches which are stripped in red

Tillandsia 'Ruby Slippers' FULL SUN leaf-like bractsJim Irvins cultivar of (ionantha v. vanhyningi x caputmedusae Red form) shows some characteristics of both parents. Overall it is most similar to the caput medusae parent with a somewhat bulbous base and narrow leaves flaring outward. The leaves are semi terete but do not contort like caput medusae often does. The ionantha v. vanhyningii aspect comes through in the inflorescence which is a short scape of tight branches and rosy red bracts. At anthesis