Racinaea hamaleana Tillandsia ionantha var. ionantha from yellow to orange and

from yellow to orange and then red

It is a very choice medium size Neoregelia with a round rosette of overlapping

One of my favorites

The centre becoming redder at anthesis/flowering stage

Racinaea hamaleana Tillandsia ionantha var. ionantha from yellow to orange andRacinaea hamaleana from Ecuador and Peru. Used to be called Tillandsia hamaleana. It is a green leaved plant. I have grown this for a few years and it seems quite difficult to grow well and keep the leaves looking good. However it flowers well and is slowly increasing in my collection. It requires a slightly shaded position and not too cold in the winter. Racinaea hamaleana has wonderful, large, scented flowers. The largest individual flowers of any