Neoregelia 'John David Higgs' spineless A terrestrial living on rocks

A terrestrial living on rocks and stony ground near the banks of the Rio Mandassaia in full sun or under sparse shrubs

This Carole Richtmyer hybrid is one of two cultivars of Cryptanthus ‘Rita Padden’ x lacerdae ‘Menescal

It is very stoloniferous and forms a cluster in a 3 or 4 inch pot

A lovely medium sized plant to about 8 inches

firm silvery leaves

Neoregelia 'John David Higgs' spineless A terrestrial living on rocksA Tropiflora hybrid by Ray Coleman is a cultivar of ('French's cruenta' x concentrica) x 'Bianca'. A concentrica type hybrid with wide leaves to 4 inches in a symmetrical 30 inch rosette. The leaves are bronzy green with a heavy glaze of purple brown blotching in the cup and on leaf bases and ends with strong concentric banding and red tips. The cup blushes red at anthesis, extending out to the ends of the top whorl of leaves. Named in honor of John