Bromeliad 'Neoregelia schultesiana' 'Fireball' (S)

This Neoregelia schultesiana 'Fireball' (S) is a real must for all plant enthusiastics. This fast growing bromeliad thanks its name to the intensely red color of its leaf, which it gains when it is sufficiently and intensively lit. The Neoregelia schultesiana 'Fireball' (S) plant is an easy and fast grower. It also provides a good drop-off point for eggs.

In the heart of these cup-shaped Neoregelia schultesiana 'Fireball' plants there should always be a layer of water, where under the right conditions small purple-blue flowers will form. At insufficient light the flowers wither quickly and the plant then often rots away. My plants are kept at 10-30 cm from the lamps. After blooming these neoregelias are quick to form new young plants. These young plants grow at a small distance from the motherplant, creating beautiful bromeliad pollen.