Tillandsias Baileyi

It grows from Mexico to Nicaragua. Tillandsia Baileyi is usually smaller then pseudobaileyi. It averages about 15 cm across and 20 cm high. The flower of Baileyi is usually simple. It has a frosted silvery appearance. The stiff leaf blades are involute, subulate, and often upwardly curved and contorted along their lengths. Because of their shape and rigidity, they sometimes appear as interesting, modern abstraction. The flower is similar in shape to that of caput-medusae, butzii and bulbosa. The colour, however, is more reflective of the amaranth colour of the plant, and the scape is relatively tall and erect. The flowers are indigo. It flourishes in brightly lit outdoor patio or garden situation but needs frequent watering in dry climates and a standard fertilisation program spring through autumn.

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