Pitcairnia jimenezii SEL 99-133 HYBRID it has been cultivated here

it has been cultivated here in Florida for over twenty years since we collected our original stock

This plant is not fussy and should be easy to grow even for those with a black thumb

The inflorescence is outstanding

subject to seasonal drought

A beautiful Ray Coleman hybrid is from the grex (‘La Vie en Rose’ x ‘Sun Spot’)

Pitcairnia jimenezii SEL 99-133 HYBRID it has been cultivated hereA species from the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Without a bloom it would look like a clump of grass, with narrow, light green leaves in a thick cluster. The inflorescence is a tall reddish scape, sometimes branched, bearing many flowers with orange sepals and red petals. Showy in bloom. Our plants came from a collection made by Jason Grant near Playa Grande, East of Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic. Not often seen in cultivation. Selby