|
| Hi to all
A few of my foliage vriesea - Vriesea Hawaiian Sunset
Vriesea - Jolly Green Giant
Vriesea - Gypsy Moon
Vriesea - Cinnamon Cream
Foliage vrieaea are my favorites - hope you enjoy! Cheers Richard
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Thu, Nov 13, 08 at 8:26
| Very nice ! |
|
| Thanks for pics. |
|
| Nice collection Richard! Forest is my fav of the bunch. |
|
- Posted by splinter1804 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 13, 08 at 15:18
| Richard - Thanks so much for sharing the pics of your wonderful vriesea collecton with us. Oh! if only I could grow them like that. All he best, Nev. |
|
| Always a pleasure to see some nice foliage Vrieseas as they are very difficult to get hold of here by us. Very nice plants and thanks for sharing! Japie |
|
- Posted by kerry_t_australia 9 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 13, 08 at 18:19
| What lovely photos of sooooo many stunning foliage vrieseas, Richard! All are beautifully grown. Thanks for the treat :) It's hard to pick my favourites, but up there are - Hawaiian Sunset, Pahoa Beauty x hieroglyphica, Kahuna John, Forrest, Montezuma's Gem, and...and...and! Cheers, |
|
| Very nice collection Richard- we too are rather patial to foliage vriesea. How large does the Pahoa Beauty x Hieroglyphica get? The opposite cross has been registered as Hawaiian Sunrise. We have both but they are still young. Does the Snow of Manoa Kea F2 get as white as the original? Love the Red Chestnut Hybrid & the Kahuna John. |
|
- Posted by brom-nutter (My Page) on Thu, Nov 13, 08 at 23:11
| Thank you everyone! Hi jaga, the PB x heiro is currently 75cm across x 50cm tall grown hard and compact. I am yet to flower it. Cheers Richard |
|
| Richard, Great looking plants, how old are they? Any tips for us novice Vriesea growers, fertiliser etc? Thanks, |
|
- Posted by brom-nutter (My Page) on Fri, Nov 14, 08 at 20:57
| Hi Rick, some are 2-3 years old other larger ones are up to 5 years old and my dark fosteriana is 7 years old and finally coming to flower. We grow our foliage vriesea hard and compact under 50% shadecloth unimpeded by trees our water is straight from the river and due to hand watering they don't get watered very often they also get a pinch of osmocote/nutricote every now and then mainly when split and potted up. Hope this helps - Cheers Richard |
|
| Richard, Thanks for the reply. Rick |
|
| Hi Richard, Many thank for very colorful pics. of lovely vriesia. Vriesia is one of my fevorite but unfortunately very difficult in hot tropical climate as my place. I just lost only one V.hieroglyphica last month. It was sad. Cheers Yong |
|
| wow wow It is really too admirable Hope one day ,I can collect all ^^ |
|
- Posted by jopogi_gwapito (My Page) on Tue, Mar 16, 10 at 16:25
| hello brom nutter.. would you mind sharing where to get these lovely vrieseas? thanks |
|
- Posted by malleeaustralia (My Page) on Tue, Mar 16, 10 at 18:29
| I missed this the first time around so glad it has been brought back to the top of the list. Great looking Vr's Richard!! thanks for sharing - hope they are all still going well. Kristan |
|
- Posted by brom-nutter (My Page) on Wed, Mar 17, 10 at 5:30
| Hi jopogi gwapito, most of these plants are available in Australia and some in NZ but they are still hard to get and sort after. Cheers Richard |
|
- Posted by jopogi_gwapito (My Page) on Wed, Mar 17, 10 at 11:10
| i tried to contact andrew maloy of NZ but he said they dont send plants outside of NZ. any other growers there you know of? i will do a research of Australia.. thanks.. |
|
| Hi Richard, The images of Vrieseas in your collection just blow me away. I don't get to Oz or NZ too often - sadly never, and I doubt I'd be able to bring plants out to UK anyway - so before I start trying to source some of the Vrieseas you show from US or elsewhere, it would be helpful to know what temperature/humidity range your plants obviously thrive under. Your "location" in Australia would be helpful as a start for me, or if you have the time & inclination to help a newbee Vriesea collector with max/min temps that would be appreciated. I have acquired some Vrieseas (+ other Broms) from "Michaels Bromeliads" in Florida during visits to US and there is a source in Germany (Westermann) I will try, but with the cost of importing from these locations to UK I wanted to make sure I can keep them happy (for a few years at least) in my garden/greenhouse. Apologies for very late response to your original post but I only just came across your super images. Many thanks for brightening my weekend - the link to your post is recorded for regular visits during the UK autumn and winter!! Thanks, Norm |
|
- Posted by marleneann Qld Aust (My Page) on Sun, Sep 5, 10 at 21:28
| What can I say but...WOW! |
|
- Posted by brom-nutter (My Page) on Mon, Sep 6, 10 at 7:19
| Hi Norm, I find the foliage vriesea with fosteriana parentage seem to be very hardy, but in general most seem to handle our conditions. My location is in the foot hills of the Ranges in Mid NSW. Good Luck & Happy Growing Cheers Richard |
|
| Hi Richard. I am vriesea lover. Thank you for your perfect foliage vriesea. Would your mind sharing your potting mix vriesea ? Cheers Pom. |
|
- Posted by brom-nutter (My Page) on Mon, Sep 6, 10 at 20:05
| Hi Pom, I use a good quality 5-10mm orchid bark mixed with premium potting mix at a ratio 50/50. Cheers Richard |
|
| Thank you very much. Pom |
|
| Hi Richard, Many thanks for details of your local climate. I can replicate the cold winter, wet summer, shade cloth and even the dry winter - in my greenhouse, together with the potting mix you provided to Pom. What will take many years, is to develop the undoubted skill and experience that enables you to grow your wonderful Vrieseas to perfection. Thanks for your advice......and if you wonder whether to post more images of your plants on this forum in future, please do! Cheers Norm |
|
- Posted by RainforestGuy (My Page) on Fri, Aug 19, 11 at 1:13
| I was just curious what the time frame would be for a Vriesea foliage hybrid to transform from a seedling (germinate and growing to a showy adult/sub-adult plant.) Of course this would depend upon growing condition, nutrients, and species, but on the average, what are we talking about? |
|
- Posted by gardenbear1 5a (My Page) on Mon, Aug 29, 11 at 21:58
| Very nice looking, love all the colors Bear |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Bromeliad Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.