Tags: Heirloom Open Pollinated
Growing Practices: No Pesticides No Herbicides No Fungicides No Synthetic Fertilizers
Latin Name: Billbergia pyramidalis
Days to Maturity: VARIED
Description:
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ORGANIC STARTER PLANT (PUPS, OFFSHOOTS, OFFSPRING) FLAME TORCH BROMELIAD
Billbergia pyramidalis
Family Name: Bromeliaceae
Common Name: Foolproof Plant, Vase Plant, Flaming Torch
NO HEAT PACKS AVAILABLE. WE RECYCLE PACKING MATERIALS.
GROWN ORGANICALLY IN OUR GARDEN IN ZONE 9B, NO CHEMICALS ARE USED.
YOUNG PLANTS (PUPS) RECENTLY REMOVED FROM THE MOTHER BROMELIAD
MATURE PLANT PRODUCES BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT RED BRACTS A COUPLE OF TIMES A YEAR IN OUR ZONE 9B
THE REST OF THE YEAR ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL GREEN FOLIAGE. GREAT IN CLUSTERS UNDER TREES AND BORDERS
DAPPLED SUN/SHADE WORKS BEST IN OUR AREA
LIKES HEAT, MOISTURE AND HUMIDITY
THIS BROMELIAD IS MONOCARPIC.
MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ROOTS
EPIPHYTE BUT CAN BE GROWN IN SOIL
GROW IN A CONTAINER OR IN THE GROUND
GROW OUTSIDE OR AS A HOUSEPLANT
CONSIDERED A TROPICAL PLANT
PLANT WILL BE SHIPPED BARE ROOT WITH A MOIST MEDIUM WRAPPED AROUND THE BASE. THERE WILL BE NO POT OR SOIL.
PLANT SHIPS FIRST CLASS USPS THE FIRST OF THE WEEK TO AVOID SITTING IN A POST OFFICE OVER A WEEKEND.
OUR PLANTS ARE GROWN OUTSIDE UNDER TREES AND MAY OR MAY NOT EXHIBIT NORMAL WEATHER BLEMISHES. THEY MAY EVEN HAVE A BUG BITE. NONE OF THIS WILL HURT THE GROWTH/HEALTH OF THE PLANT.
SHIPS ONLY TO CONTIGUOUS USA (LOWER STATES)
HAPPY GARDENING.
Story of this Seed:
THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST BROMELIADS TO GROW, EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. IT IS A HARDY PLANT THAT IS ONE OF THE GREAT OLD PASS ME DOWN PLANTS. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN GROWING BROMELIADS FOR GENERATIONS.
Growing Tips:
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS: REMOVE PLANTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM PACKAGE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO PLANT IMMEDIATELY, PLACE THE ROOTING END IN A LITTLE DISH OF WATER TO REHYDRATE. THEN PLACE IN CONTAINER WITH A LITTLE SOIL TO HOLD THE PLANT UPRIGHT OR PLANT IN GROUND AND SPRAY WITH WATER. AFTER THE PLANTS HAVE ADJUSTED AND GROWN SEVERAL INCHES, THEY CAN BE PLANTED IN ANY MANNER DESIRED .
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Policies
Shipping Policies
We strive to ship seeds the day after we receive the order, excluding weekends. We use USPS. We ship only to the contiguous US, the lower 48 states, due to high postage rates and custom regulations - thank you for understanding. Seedlings/cuttings/plants will be shipped the first of the week, Monday, Tuesday and sometimes on a Wednesday, depending upon the destination. This way the seedlings do not sit in a post office over a weekend. We do not offer heat packs. All of our items are grown in planting zone 9B.
Return & Refund Policy
We have no refund policy. All seeds have been tested for germinaton. All seedlings,cuttingswill be freshly harvested and are in good condition when shipped.
Other Policies
We thank everyone for the opportunity to share our seeds and seedlings.
Skye's Cottage Garden
Ocoee, FL,
United States (Zone 9b)
Established in 2009
0.50
acres in production