Welcome to the World of Tillandsia!!
Tillandsias are arguably the most interesting, exotic, and fun plants that exist. Think about it. What other plants can you think of that can grow and flourish without any soil for the roots (thereby allowing them to be grown in vertical spaces attached to anything…or nothing at all), have such a vast variety of shapes, colors, and sizes, AND be among the most carefree and care-forgiving of any plants on Earth?
As you intuitively navigate around our website you will learn much about these New World Wonders. You will find out that Tillandsia is a genus of plant in the Bromeliad family. You will learn that many of them will tolerate temperatures close to freezing, can go without light or water for a month or more, can be re-hydrated from being too dry by a submersion in water for 12-14 hours. You can pass your mouse over the multitude of species, hybrids, and cultivars and see the plants in their flowering glory.
Do you like hummingbirds? With a few Tillys (as we like to call them) adorning your yard you will soon see hummers flitting from plant to plant when they’re in bloom.
Do you have a favorite sea shell, piece of wood sculpture, or rock formation? Glue tillys to them and see how much more interesting they become as they serve to set off the plants as they grow and flower.
Visit our Tillandsia Care page and learn how best to grow these jewels of Nature in your particular conditions. Always remember that, at bottom, tillandsias like lots of bright light (not necessarily direct sunlight) and sufficient water to remain hydrated. And, don’t allow them to freeze! If the leaf edges of a plant begin to curl up, this is a sign of dehydration; soak it overnight under water and you’ll be amazed at how good it looks in the morning.
Now for a short gloss about what the differences are among Species, Hybrids and Cultivars. A species is the officially (taxonomically) described and recognized plant. A hybrid should be self-explanatory (a cross between two species (or cultivars). A cultivar is either a plant of a given species that is recognizably different from the standard species or it is an unknown plant that has not yet been taxonomically described.
GOOD GROWING!!!
