Aechmea 'Fantasma' vipp 2-5 thickly succulent and blush rusty-red

thickly succulent and blush rusty-red to deep red in good light

no doubt influenced by the ‘Arizona’ parent

Allow to dry quickly after watering

A reverse cross of the outstanding hybrid ‘Steve’ by Steve Correale which is (fasciculata ‘Magnificent’ x chiapensis)

shaded conditions the colors are usually more subdued

Aechmea 'Fantasma' vipp 2-5 thickly succulent and blush rusty-redA hybrid of Aechmea fasciata albomarginated x flavorosea by Chester Skotak. Vase shaped with silvery leaves margined in creamy white and bearing the 'thumb print' on the lower leaf typical of the flavorosea parent. The bloom is orange with short branches in a tight, spiky cluster.