So this is Guatemala in March where the Bromeliads are growing on the trees up in the mountains. We are familiar with one type we eat: the pineapple.
Below is a client's container we planted this weekend. The Bromeliad's tall sculptural form and striking bloom (plus orange Angel Wing Begonia, yellow variegated Impatiens and a wisp of Asparagus Fern) add character to a partially shaded nook when the people read the newspaper & watch birds on the nearby Serviceberry. The bromeliads make good house plants too.
Don't miss third photo of tropical plants below.
For fun and comparison, I am also showing a picture I took of impatiens growing in those Guatemalan villages at 10,000 ft. The canna provide a sense of proportion...
3 comments:
It is amazing to see plants that for us are usually coddled house plants growing in their natural habitat. Thanks for these!
Yes, that is exactly it...they are so perfect with us and must hold their own in other environments.
I love that container - never thought of combining bromeliads with impatiens!
Seeing tropicals in their native habitats always makes me feel a guilty bad about holding them captive as annuals or houseplants. They are hardly the same creatures at all!
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