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ELBS Newsletter September 2016 NEWS East London LETTER Bromeliad Society September 2016 South Africa Established: 25 July 2009 Our aim is to promote and encourage awareness and interest in Bromeliads in East London and all of South Africa! ELBS is an Affiliated Society of Bromeliad Society International August Meeting On a scorcher of an afternoon, 38*c in the shade! 26 of us gathered under the trees at the home of Dudley and Albie Reynolds for an extremely interesting meeting. If you were not there, you seriously missed out as Dudley shared his passion for Aechmea orlandiana and its cousins, plus we got to drool over loads of his own fabulous varieties of this family of bromeliads that he used to enhance his very interesting talk. There was a lot of discussion from the crowd which made for an interesting afternoon. Even though we are just coming into Spring, these bromeliads were just stunning. The further we move into summer, with stronger light, the true colouration of the leaf markings will still emerge. Dramatic Leaf Colouration of Aechmea orlandiana and its Cousins - by Dudley Reynolds . My talk is based on my book with the above title in which I describe 20 varieties of Aechmea orlandiana and its close relatives, cultivars and hybrids. The description of the leaf markings are my own visual perception I have experienced growing these plants. Aechmea orlandiana with its dramatic leaf colouration has been one of my favourite bromeliads and has been in my collection for the past 30 years. Grown as an epiphyte, the zig-zag , maroon to brown leaf markings can be properly appreciated at eye level. The stoloniferous growth pattern makes it a lovely plant to mount and grow epiphytically. Aechmea 'Medio Picta' is a cultivar of Ae. orlandiana and has an almost solid brown to maroon central leaf area. ‘Medio picta’ means 'painted centre'. Aechmea 'White Knight' is a large upright rosette cultivar of Ae. orlandiana and has lovely colour combinations of brown, maroon, Aechmea ‘Medio Picta’ Aechmea ‘Rainbow and Aechmea ‘White Knight’. Next meeting: Sunday 25 September at 2.00 pm. Hosted by Denise O’Hagan, 14 Aloe Road, Beaconbay. Bring your chair , a mug, and one of your broms to brag about! See you there! East London Bromeliad Society South Africa September 2016 Page 1 Aechmea ‘Ensign’ Aechmea ‘Reverse Ensign’ green and pink markings on a cream leaf. Aechmea 'Rainbow' is a cultivar of Ae. orlandiana and is aptly Aechmea ‘Gold Tone’ named 'Rainbow' as it sports a kaleidoscope of colour, infused with pink when grown in strong light. Aechmea 'Pickanniny' is a hybrid cross between Ae. orlandiana , 'Bert' and Ae. fosteriana . This Aechmea ‘Rainbow Snowflake’ plant has more prominent black markings on its shiny green leaf, which is narrower than a lot of crosses. I have also observed that the trichomes are more visible on this hybrid due to the leaf colouration. Aechmea 'Glowing Embers' is a hybrid crossed from Ae . 'Shadow' and Ae . 'Pickanniny'. The dark barring on the leaves are infused with dark pink when grown in good light. The plant has a very upright form, which probably stems from Ae. fosteriana . Aechmea 'Hayward' has subtle colouration compared to the rest of the varieties described, but never the less, is still very attractive and comes in a few different variations. Aechmea 'Ensign' is very popular amongst collectors, due to the lovely albomarginated leaves, the pinks prominent on the white areas, and Aechmea ‘Bert’ maroon on the green areas of the leaf. I find this form more attractive when grown in high light. However, depending on your taste, a plant grown in shadier conditions produces more elongated leaves and the contrast between green and white is also pleasing to the eye. Aechmea 'Rainbow' x 'Snowflake’ is a delightful combination of good traits from both parents. The colours are accentuated on the cream base colour of the leaf. Aechmea 'Reverse Ensign' is a sport of Ae. 'Ensign'. The leaves are variegated. Although it does not match Ae. 'Ensign' s pink markings, it is still an attractive plant. Both of these forms do not enjoy cold weather under 10*c and severe leaf burn may occur. Aechmea 'Gold Tone' is a yellow variegated sport of Ae. orlandiana . One of my favourites and for good reason. The different blends of pink, maroon, brown green, yellow/gold makes it stand out in a crowd. And then there is Aechmea orlandiana cv. 'Pink'. The pink which is very prominent on the leaf , gives this one the real 'WOW' factor. Aechmea 'Jean Merkel' is also described as 'medio picta' . I find the central dark colouration more prominent towards the central reservoir. Aechmea fosteriana is a tubular species with matt green leaves and irregular banding on the outer leaf. The inflorescence is more branched Aechmea fosteriana , one of the parents than Ae. orlandiana and extends way above the leaves and can be of Aechmea ‘Bert’ quite pendulous due to its weight. Aechmea correia-araujoi another species, has light green leaves, banded with dark brown which are edged with purple. Although very attractive, it is also a cold sensitive species. East London Bromeliad Society South Africa September 2016 Page 2 Aechmea 'Bert' is a hybrid from Ae. orlandiana and Ae. fosteriana . It has the best characteristics of both parents and the inflorescence is the same as Ae. fosteriana . Aechmea 'Bert’ variegated, is a lovely form of Ae . 'Bert'. Pink colouration appears on the longitudinal stripes which are cream and green. Lisa Vinzant of Hawaii crossed Ae. correia-araujo i and Ae. orlandiana and named it Aechmea 'Haiku'. I can see a lot of the parent Ae . correia-araujoi in this plant. The markings are a little darker and the inflorescence is shaped the same as Ae. correia-araujoi presenting itself well above the leaves. I have also described Ae . 'Charcoal' which has not been To explore and enjoy this topic more, place registered at the time of writing. It is a sport of Ae . 'Black Beauty' an order with Dudley for and shows a lot of potential in the dark leaf colouration on the the book he has written. green underlay infused with a dark pink, almost a red colour appearing on the edges of the dark markings, which makes it a very exciting prospect. Aechmea 'Pali Ridge' is a hybrid between Ae. correia-araujoi and Ae . 'Bert'. My example of this plant seems to be prone to leaf markings due to cold temperatures, although only imported last season. I will review my opinion on this plant once it has endured another winter. The largest factor that influences these plants is bright sunlight, which brings out the amazing, dramatic combinations of leaf colouration which is my biggest attraction to these bromeliads. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM AS MUCH AS I DO! Show and Tell Lyn Wegner brought her Fosterella micrantha to show us. This was the first time we had seen a plant from the genus Fosterella . I find it an interesting plant if not the most exciting! It has extremely soft leaves which the snails and slugs love! It is of the Pitcairnioideae subfamily and is found in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador where it is pollinated mainly by insects. It is easy to grow in semi shade and requires well drained soil. Some slow release fertiliser will keep it looking good. Lyn also showed Tillandsia xNidus. This is a natural hybrid found in Mexico between T. fasciculata and T. ionantha . It gets its size from T. fasciculata and the beautiful form resembles an enormous T. ionantha! I imported this particular beauty some years ago and didn’t realize just how spectacular it would be! It is a lot larger than the other forms in my collection. I Fosterella micrantha grow mine in a sunny spot and it hasn’t been fertilised for some years! A struggle to keep up with it all but I plan to get my fertilizing act together! Paul Isley mentions it can grow up to 30cm! Lyn’s Tillandsia xNidus Dudley Reynolds showed his Ananas lucidus which is slowly producing its tiny mini pineapple, which is the inflorescence. David Flint talked about his research into Ananas and the therapeutic benefits of eating them. He also brought pineapples along for everyone. Thanks David! Spring Garden Fair - Brenda Wegner Ananas lucidus Members of the East London Bromeliad Society spent an enjoyable three days at the Spring Garden Fair held at Pioneer Nursery from Friday, 12 th – Sunday 14 th of August. Our display stand was set up on the Thursday afternoon and after much manoeuvring and repositioning of plants the stand looked fabulous at the end of the day. A very big thank you must go to Dudley Reynolds and Lynn Friend for the props and to all the members who assisted with the stand setup, display plants, plant donations for the raffles and giveaways, Larraine for photocopying and last but not least to the members who gave up their time to sell raffle tickets and chat to the public. Two talks were held on Saturday, Dudley spoke on Tillandsia and Dr Pete Pfister covered Mounting. Lyn’s talk East London Bromeliad Society South Africa September 2016 Page 3 on Sunday was a general overview of bromeliads, different genera, colouration and form and growing conditions. The society gained two new members, Geoff Howes and Lisa Voges. The three days seemed to fly by and it was wonderful to Dr Pete Pfister and Brenda Wegner were part of the group hear all the comments and compliments from the that set up this magnificent display! public. A great platform to show off these amazing and diverse plants and hopefully whet some appetites and encourage more interest in planting and growing bromeliads in East London.
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