This hybrid has lots of great things going for it. It is easy to grow, and doesn't get huge. When coming into bloom it turns a frosty red. Frosty because Tillandsia seleriana has a covering of large trichomes (the white fuzz on the leaves) and red because both parents turn red when coming into bloom, especially T. ionantha. This hybrid is named for my close friend, Tina Parr, who recently passed away in January, 2005 after a long battle with cancer; she was just 41. Tina was a happy, gentle and most unselfish person.