Tillandsia duratii
- Flowers -
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- [ Cultivation data ]
- [ Flowers ]
- [ Inflorescences ]
- [ Blooming foliages ]
- [ Green foliages ]
- [ Pups ]
May 19th, 2019
The 1st day of the blooming period. The blooming period was 28 days between May and June. Purple flowers with 3 wide petals whose edges are wavy. The center of the flower is white. 6 stamens and a pistil are not visible. A flower blooms for 2 - 7 days (4 days on an average) and gives off very good fregrance. Inflorescences comprises a center spike and 5 side spikes. The center spike blooms first, and then the side spikes bloom from the bottom side of the inflorescence at intervals of 3 days. Flowers bloom from the bottom side of the flower spike at intervals of 2 - 6 days. 9 flowers were in the center spike, and 4 - 5 flowers were in the side spikes. Total 33 flowers bloomed in the center spike and 5 side spikes in 2019.
May 1st, 2019
The 3rd day of the blooming period. The flower of the first day of the blooming period. The petals grows longer and reflexes in the blooming process, and the white color part at the base of petals appears as shown in the upper photograph.
May 23rd, 2019
The final stage of the blooming period. The white star-like texture is outstanding.