Sunday, November 13, 2005

My Tillandsia Collection

It has been 3 months since I bought my 1st Tillandsia plant. Below is a report of what happened to them.

Tillandsia Ionantha var. Ionantha
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This is the 1st one I bought. I bought it at the shopping centre at Pasir Ris on 08/08/05, after the NSAD chalet thing. I cut of a section of one of its leaves as it showed sign of wither. It was my fault. I dropped it from about 1.5m to the ground, bending the leaf. It stayed green and turgid for about 1 month before curving in and withering. It seems to have grown bigger, or is it my delusion?

Tillandsia Capitata 'Peach'

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I bought this in October. Its leaves have slightly branched out and a leaf has grown from its core visibly.

Tillandsia Caput-Medusae

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I bought this in October. It is big, fat and juicy. Too bad when I bought it, it had a bruise on it. A new leaf is emerging from its core.

Tillandsia Capitata x Balbisiana

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I bought this in October. Its leaves, especially its 2 outer most leaves, have branched out quite a bit. I can see that a leaf is half way growing out of its core.

Tillandsia Aeranthos (Mini Purple)

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I bought this in October. It is bigger then then rest of my collection, and it cost me S$9 instead of S$3-4 for the rest I have.

Tillandsia Bulbosa

Before

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After

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I bought this in October. This was a disaster. After about 1 month, I saw one of its leaves turned black. Soon, it had browned out and its over. Probably it died of rotting from within with me failing to drain the water out completely. Plants rot if there is stagnant water trapped in them.

Tillandsia Bulbosa 2nd

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I bought this yesterday. Since this one is bigger then the previous one, I think history will not happen.

Tillandsia Capitata 'Peach' 2nd

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I bought this yesterday. I got this one because it just look good.

Tillandsia Pseudobaileyi

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I bought this yesterday. It is quite big, or rather, long and curvy.

Tillandsia Ionantha Fuchsii Forma Gracillis

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I bought this yesterday. I got it largely because it is the only variety I do not have in the "4 for S$10" section. It looks very fragile with its leaves look like pieces of thread. Hope it will survive.

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