Aechmea apocalyptica is a fall-blooming species with showy orange spikes and gray-lavender flowers. Plants get about a foot and a half tall and two foot wide. They do well in shade or filtered sun. This species is reportedly hardy to at least 20°F.
Wow, you have one of these? Its on my list of broms to buy next time I visit Tropiflora... I love all those matchstick type aechmeas! There are a few apocalyptica hybrids too!
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This would be interesting to see "in person!" Happy Fall. :-)
Wow, you have one of these? Its on my list of broms to buy next time I visit Tropiflora... I love all those matchstick type aechmeas! There are a few apocalyptica hybrids too!
beautiful photo of a bromeliad flower. My Aechmea hasnt flowered yet.
Beautiful flower.
Yay! I just bought one from you, along with some orangeberry seeds. You should have TOLD me you were selling this stuff! :)
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