Mature rosette produce one or two small pup plants at their base. Disinfect the plant 2 days before shipping; Clean roots with water until ALL soil is removed; Spray 0.03% imidacloprid over plants and dry 30 min; OR dip roots for 3 minutes in fungicide and Confidor solution (get sucked up by the plant); After that we place all in drying room for 45 min; Then we add sterile sphagnum to the roots and wrap this in plastic bag; We wrap roots in plastic bag and wrap plant in special designed, clean paper for export, and pack; We use new, never used card board boxes, that are tested and approved by ALL Global airfreight standards and ISO requirements. If the plants are unstable you may want to give them more support by using stakes. Fill with orchid mix or make your own blend with 80 per cent composted pine bark fines, 10 per cent coco peat and 10 percent polystyrene foam. Hopefully we get more than one pup per plant. 'Red' is a beautiful variety that is highlighted by it's deep wine-red color. Simply allow the new offsets to mature over 6 inches tall, cut off the stem close to the main trunk of the mother plant and place in soil, it will gradually root and provide you with a new free plant. Please tell me what I can do to save it, I wanted to plant it in ground once it's establish. These giant Bromeliad definitely make a statement whether in flower or not. Downloaded on 20 August 2014.2) David H. Benzing Bromeliaceae: Profile of an Adaptive Radiation Cambridge University Press, 06/Apr/20003) Klaus Kubitzki, H. Huber Flowering Plants. these are small plants approximately 8 in height. Being Bromeliads they will be very resilient (e.g. By way of example only, if there is a Reversal and the Reversal was payable to Benara, the Customer will be in breach of this agreement as from the due date for payment of the Reversal. There's a good chance that the 'mother' plant will survive for quite a while yet, so it might as well look its best.. Karen Foster - Sydney: I had a beautiful Alcantarea in a pot, sadly my dogs have chewed and ripped the central leaves. Richard Lyons Nursery sells these bromeliads in 15 gallon containers. 415-831-2090, About Us Its a treat to get to see (and smell) this species up close. Marveling at the many leaf sizes, shapes and shades found in the Potted Plants gallery. Assuming we get pups Its huge and I would hate to take it out Ideal is to save it!. It is more likely connected with too much water or too little humidity. All plants are guarantee for a period of 30 days, We offer a Satisfaction Guarantee Policy. Thrives in an open, sunny position, moist, well drained soil. If I manage to do something miraculous, I'll let you know.. Sueanne - Sydney Australia: I have 6 plants in large white pots along the fence at the back of the pool. The leaves are oblong-linear with apex obtuse, acute or acuminate retroflexed and entire margin, ascending, coriaceous, of variable color, from intense green eventually suffused of purple at the apex and in the inferior page to wholly dark red or wine color, and covered by a bluish waxy patina, 1-1,2 m long and 7-15 cm broad. Providing the central growing tip is not damaged the plants should continue to produce more leaves.. Steve - Sunshine Coast: Hi, I have a few of these in my garden, a couple have unfortunately fallen over. The use of the Credit Card or the supply of Goods to or at your direction is a sufficient communication by us to you that we have signed this agreement. [3] Alcantarea odorata - has slender green leaves with a delicate silver band. We have 4 options you might see on checkout where available and applicable: Every shipment we send by Dragon Courier comes with our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee (subject to conditions below). I have planted it in a 15cm pot with orchard soil mix. ATENO LEITORES. You will notice the appearance of 'pups' around the base when the plant flowers. Dont miss the Conservatory of Flowers Award Winning display at the Pacific Orchid Exposition! Benara Nurseries acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. If Benara lodges a caveat over all or any of the said real estate it is under no obligation to withdraw that caveat but must execute a withdrawal of that caveat presented to it by the Guarantor for that purpose once the Guarantor has satisfied all of its obligations under this agreement. The long-lasting flower stalk is very showy and resembles an ornate, upright chandelier. Cultivation and Propagation: Vriesea imperialis is a bromelid of remarkable ornamental value, and of great landscape effect, due to its very informal foliage and the showy colour of the long summer inflorescence which lasts for some months. Rare & Unusual Tropical Trees & Plants, Flowering, Fruit, Native, Palm, Bamboo, Heliconia, Hummingbird, Butterfly. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. The flowering head starts forming deep in the centre of the rosette, the spike roses to the top of the rosette and accelerates each day and continues growing until full development of the inflorescence in spring. Erect inflorescence at the center of the rosette, up to more than 3 m long, formed by a robust floral scape covered by bracts of the same color as the leaves, longer than the internodes, ending in a compound raceme, that is formed by more racemes departing from a central axis. All order updates will be communicated to your email address used for ordering. Please check even your spam folder. Is it ok to do this at this point? Alcantarea imperialis rubra is a large and stunning Bromeliad variety forming a rosette of glossy fleshy leaves that colour burgundy in high sunlight. Unless otherwise advised by us payments shall be applied first in payment of interest. In summer the plants grow best with high humidity. Once you have removed the pups the mother plant can be removed and the pups planted in its place.. Daniel - Sydney: Hi, I have a Silver Plum which I planted from a 20cm pot almost 5 years ago. It has been in flower for about 5 months. Just like Lytocaryum that is now Syagrus, it's the same thing, it was just moved to a different genus. Once a week our employees are taking a road trip across the country to the partner nurseries to assemble the orders. Generally Plants with brown or dry leaf tips will benefit from regular misting to keep the plant happy and thriving, preferably in the mornings to allow the foliage to completely dry out during the day.PLACEMENT AND TEMPERATURE- Selecting the right location for your plant indoors or outdoors is very important, micro climates can affect the health of the plant, make sure the plant does not receive air draft from near by AC/Heating vents, or warm air if close to a freezer, the foliage will dehydrate faster than it can hydrate from moisture in the air or in the soil, eventually turning brown and dropping, when plants are properly watered and care for and still display signs of wilting or seem sad it may help to relocate the plant to a different area for brighter indirect light. Its also tough, and an ideal choice for balconies and beside swimming pools. See the link in our bio for the full event description & ticket information. Tissue culture can produce unlimited numbers of plants, but even pup production is prolific. WATER- Bromeliad Alcantarea Imperialis are very drought tolerant, they retain water in the center reservoir,we suggest to utilize a soil probe initially to determine humidity levels and when to water, you can also feel the top inch on soil to the touch, if drying out go ahead and water your Bromeliad, once every 7-10 days should be sufficient.HUMIDITY- Regular Misting is recommended, Many of our houseplants come from the tropics, where humidity is very high, generally the air in our homes is dry, occasional misting houseplants is a very simple and effective way to boost humidity, an easy solution to the risk of overwatering your plants. Unlike most other bromeliads, Alcantarea imperialis is a very long living plant. Alcantarea species Alcantarea imperialis Name Synonyms Alcantarea imperialis (Carrire) J.R.Grant, 1995 Vriesea gigantea Lem. 2, 15a: 126 (1930). Red tones of Rubra develop best in full sun. Show your beautiful orchids at the 2022 Pacific Orchid Exposition hosted by @sforchidsociety! Vriesea imperialis Carrire Vriesea imperialis .Morren Vriesea imperialis .Morren ex Mez Homonyms Bromeliad plants, considered by many as one of the most exotic and beautiful plants which naturally create color blends and variegation of colors like no other plant. 28.5 In the event that the Customer is wound up and a liquidator of the Customer shall lawfully disclaim these presents at any time, no such disclaimer shall operate so as to relieve the obligations of the Guarantor to Benara pursuant to this indemnity AND IT IS EXPRESSLY AGREED THAT the provisions of this indemnity shall survive any termination of this agreement arising out of any such disclaimer. Giant Bromeliad. 2 questions please. Due to Cold Weather Please Expect Shipment Delays, Congratulations! It's normally seen with green-grey foliage flushed with red, but in cooler climates the leaves can develop to deep maroon. Pflanzenfam. They grow well in garden beds and in pots around pools, on patios and balconies - all in all a very versatile and visually stunning plant. Description: Vriesea imperialis is truthfully one of the largest bromeliads of the world, reacing a height of 1,2 m tall in foliage, although it can take up to ten years to get to this size. North of Zone 10 this bromeliad is usually grown in containers that must be overwintered indoors. After the guarantee is given, you consent to Benara providing information about you to the guarantor and/or indemnifier. In garden situations it is easily grown as a terrestrial or container plant, it is very durable and seems to thrive without a great deal of care.Growing substrate: This bromeliad is typically grown in the ground in virtually any soil, but prefer free draining soil or in containers filled with very aerated, gravel/rock and rich of organic substance substrata. 14.1 If there is a default by you under this agreement it shall be lawful for us, without any further consent or concurrence on your part, to enter into and upon the land, messuage, or tenement whereon any of the Delivered Goods is or may reasonably be supposed to be in the possession or under the control of any of you, or any Guarantor, and for that purpose to open or remove any outer or inner gate, door, fastening, or other obstruction, without liability to any action of trespass or other proceeding for so doing; but with liberty to plead the leave and license hereby given in bar to any such action or proceeding, if any such be brought or instituted, and to seize and take possession of all Delivered Goods, and to remove the same to any other place or places for safety, convenience of sale, or otherwise, or suffer them to remain in the place or places where the same may be found, and to sell and dispose thereof or any of them either together or in parcels, at such time or times, and place or places, and either by public auction or private contract, or partly by public auction and partly by private contract, to any person or persons, for such price or prices, either for cash or on credit, or partly for cash and partly on credit, and if either partly or wholly on credit, giving such time or times for payment, and taking or foregoing any security or securities for the payment of the unpaid purchase money as we may deem proper or expedient, with power for us to make any such other terms and conditions in regard to such sale or sales as we may think proper, and also to buy in all or any of the Delivered Goods at any such sale or sales by auction, and rescind or vary any contract for sale thereof, and again to resell or offer for resale the same from time to time, without being answerable or accountable for any loss, diminution in price, costs, or expenses to be occasioned by any such bringing in, rescission, variance, or actual or attempted resale. 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