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two-coloured crimson bromeliad | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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two-coloured crimson bromeliad

Fascicularia bicolor subsp. bicolor

Genus: Fascicularia
Family: Bromeliaceae

About this plant

F. bicolor subsp. bicolor is a terrestrial bromeliad that produces shaggy mounds of rosettes made up of tapering, slender, toothed leaves. At the centre of the clumps, leaves take on a strong red colouring in summer and in mature rosettes, produce heads of sky-blue flowers. Clumps grow to around 50cm in height

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in terrestrial bromeliad compost or sharply-draining, gritty, humus-rich soil, in a sheltered, frost-free location. Protect from winter wet. Under glass grow in terrestrial bromeliad compost, full light and with good ventilation. During active growth water moderately and apply a high nitrogen-based fertiliser monthly. Water more sparingly during the winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by offsets or by division in spring

Pests

Susceptible to aphids while flowering

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerCottage InformalFlower BordersArchitecturalLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years