Tillandsia chiapensis 'Giant' MINIATURE often forming colonies of hundreds

often forming colonies of hundreds on the trunks of large jungle trees

giving the plant a very distinctive look

sending up its stiff leaves through the hardened soil

we have preserved this clone and we feel certain that there will be more hybrids of merit yet to come from pairing with this beautiful plant

The leaf has a distinct bright red tip

Tillandsia chiapensis 'Giant' MINIATURE often forming colonies of hundredsThis beautiful cliff dwelling species endemic to Chiapas, Mexico is usually seen as a modest sized plant about 6 to 8 inches across, max, with normally, a simple spike. This clone is a relative giant, at well over 12 inches across and quite heavy and dense, the leaves are rather succulent and the inflorescence inflated. Covered with a thick coat of trichomes, it is silvery or even pinkish with a pink, scruffy inflorescence. The inflorescence is