Tillandsia ‘Antonio’, 5” pot

The beautiful Antonio. A superior and new cross of Tillandsia ‘Creation’. Bright indirect light is best with constant moisture, not wet, only moist. In brighter light the foliage can blush reddish, but this might result in a shorter lived inflorescence. Under normal conditions, the inflorescence should last over three months. It produces young plants, or pups, at the base of the plant. These can be transplanted and will bloom in a year or two. Due to recent taxonomic revisions, this plant is now correctly known as x Wallfusia ‘Antonio’ a cultivar of Wallisia cyanea x Barfusia platyrachis. Tillandsias grow as epiphytes or lithophytes in nature where most of the moisture they get come from morning dew. Since you might be keeping it inside your home you’ll need to water it differently. It’s not necessary to fertilize but, as with most plants, it will grow happy and healthy if it gets some :) Use a bromeliad fertilizer such as 17-8-22 once in a while.