Tillandsia baileyi

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) baileyi Rose in Small (1903)

[ Etymology ] Vernon Orlando Bailey (1864 - 1942), a naturalist.

Larger plants distributed from southern Mexico to Nicaragua are separated as Tillandsia pseudobaileyi. The foliage is smaller than Tillandsia pseudobaileyi, and it has much more trichomes on the surface.
Forms a large clump by producing many offsets at the bottom of the foliage.

[ Width ] 5 cm, Bulb 1 cm
[ Height ] 15 cm, Bulb 2 cm

[ Petal ] Violet
[ Bract ] Red

[ Flower ] January
[ Flower ] for 11 days

1st Plant 2017 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] bailey

[ Synonyms ]
Bailey's ball moss
Reflexed airplant

Cultivation

Informations summarized here are based on our experiences, and TrekGEO does not guarantee the results by cultivating in the same or similar conditions described here. Even a species of Tillandsia differs substantially between individuals, and is very sensitive in changes of environments. Applicatons of any idea inspired by this site should be at your own risks.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC/ Heater
Jun 2024 Roots began to grow.

Apr 2023 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the flowered foliage.
Jan 2023 It flowered.

Nov 2022 An inflorescence began to grow.
Apr 2022 A root began to grow.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
Jun 2021 A root began to grow.

May 2020 A root began to grow.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr 2020 It keeps growing.

May 2019 It keeps growing.

Jun 2018 Roots began to grow.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr 2018 It keeps growing.

Nov 2017 The condition is not good because of shortage of water.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Jul 2008 Roots grew very long.

Jul 2007 Roots began to grow.

Nov 2006 The center of the foliage turned pale red.
Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.

Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.

Oct 2003 The biggest offset made offsets but there are no sign to bloom.

Nov 2002 Offsets began to grow at the bases of all leaves.