tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post241245456429671574..comments2024-03-16T16:14:05.347-04:00Comments on Garden Adventures: Billbergia pyramidalisGrower Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03561476915875077550noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-7754328815702688042012-10-11T12:18:40.777-04:002012-10-11T12:18:40.777-04:00Mantispid, I'm sure they're much slower-gr...Mantispid, I'm sure they're much slower-growing in Michigan. Your patience has finally been rewarded!Grower Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561476915875077550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-30618450394825690942012-10-11T09:37:41.735-04:002012-10-11T09:37:41.735-04:00I have one of these I've kept alive for years ...I have one of these I've kept alive for years here in Michigan. I've never seen it bloom until this year... and it did so in October... Poor confused subtropical plant...mantispidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00502736841974756063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-63957718255992211452010-08-20T00:21:16.046-04:002010-08-20T00:21:16.046-04:00Very beautiful bloom! Now I just need to find one...Very beautiful bloom! Now I just need to find one for sale or even better, a pass-along from someone? :)Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-87725953900927959512010-08-19T22:38:44.899-04:002010-08-19T22:38:44.899-04:00they might be common and easy to grow, but that do...they might be common and easy to grow, but that doesnt make them any less lovely. I love them en masse.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-65444932807761917642010-08-19T19:01:15.857-04:002010-08-19T19:01:15.857-04:00Its interesting, because every resource/book says ...Its interesting, because every resource/book says that they aren't in the least bit cold hardy, but they are the only bromeliad commonly seen in old Jacksonville gardens. I've seen plenty overwinter, including in my own garden. I think I like the wide and glossy leaves just as much as the flower!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-45953561228399675902010-08-19T13:07:08.426-04:002010-08-19T13:07:08.426-04:00You are right on about this plant. We have always ...You are right on about this plant. We have always heard it referred to as the "hurricane bromeliad" because it blooms during the peak of hurricane season.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-79577227689826511072010-08-19T12:33:37.900-04:002010-08-19T12:33:37.900-04:00I have this as a pass-along plant from my mother a...I have this as a pass-along plant from my mother and I have passed them along to my daughter. They are quite common in yards around my area but I still love it when they all bloom.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.com