February Presentation
Restoring bromeliad populations to improve living conditions for wild golden lion tamarins in Brazil:
February Presentation
Restoring bromeliad populations to improve living conditions for wild golden lion tamarins in Brazil:
We were pleased to hear from Laila Mureb. She is the technical director for Associação Mico Leão Dourado The NGO was the recipient of the 2025 SDBS Conservation Award. Our donation helped fund an important project where bromeliads were reintroduced to a restored habitat area for golden lion tamarins in Rio de Janeiro.
The science of ecological restoration is an evolving field, and this is the first project to target specifically epiphyte restoration in the Atlantic forest. Epiphytes have an important role in golden lion tamarin conservation and consequently, the Atlantic forest as a whole.
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February Plant Auction & RaffleNeoregelia hybrids from Florida
smaller-growing Dyckia, Aechmea... A few of them are picured below. Photos are courtesy of Tropiflora. |
Aechmea Cranberry Frost
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A couple large Aechmea Cranberry Frost will be on the table. Cranberry Frost, as described by Bromeliad Paradise, is a cross of two cultivars of Aechmea nudicaulis. Although not considered a hybrid because both parents were cultivars of nudicaulis, Cranberry Frost is a great example where the end result is greater than the sum of it's parts. More robust and slightly larger than a typical nudicaulis, it is especially distinguished by it's bright red coloring. This beauty likes strong filtered light for best color and form. Averages about 18" tall at maturity. It grows quite well in San Diego, and it will get a nice slivery "frost" on it, in addition to the ruby undertones. |
Just a few of the many genera in the bromeliad world...
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Aechmea
Alcantarea Ananas Billbergia Bromelia Cannistrum Cryptanthus Dyckia Guzmania Hechtia |
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Hohenbergia
Neoregelia Nidularium Portea Orthophytum Pitcairnia Puya Quesnelia Sincoraea Tillandsia Vriesea |
