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mountain puya

Puya alpestris

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Puya
Family: Bromeliaceae

About this plant

P. alpestris is an evergreen, terrestrial bromeliad, with narrow, arching, dark green leaves with spines along the margins making a clump about 60cm high. In summer produces tall, dense spikes of metallic turquoise to almost black flowers with orange anthers

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in terrestrial bromeliad compost in full light. Water moderately when in active growth in mid-spring to late summer and apply a low nitrogen fertiliser every 6-8 weeks. In warm, sheltered gardens grow plants outdoors in a sunny spot in sharply draining soil and protect from winter wet

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19-24°C as soon as ripe

Pests

New growth is susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Susceptible to root rots in wet soils

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardLow MaintenanceCottage InformalHedging ScreensArchitectural

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years