I saw my friend Bobby today, he had a gorogeous bromeliad for me. It's a vriesea type, you know, the ones with the really brightly colored"flowers" like oranges, reds and purply-pinks. A real treat! I "traded" him for an aloe that I've been growing, that was so robust that I divided it up and had plenty to share. A couple of months ago he gave me a piece of dracaena and a clivia pup; both are doing well! I love Bobby's enthusiasm for plants. He's got a lot of knowledge, especially about tropical plants, since he's a Florida boy.
Having him give me that vriesea brings back memories of my trip to TPIE (tropical plant industry exposition) 2 years ago. That was a fun trip and one I've always wanted to go on. Not only did I get to see Ft Lauderdale and Miami, but I travelled to a few of the area nurseries to see how they operate. And, the other best part of that trip was going to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. What an awesome place! It just occured to me that I need to add the Fairchild site to my list of faves.
My pic is from that Florida trip, one of the nurseries I visited specialized in bromeliads.
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