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Aechmea chantinii 'Samurai' is a
study in plant pigmentation. You have a longitudinal light yellow chimera
criss-crossing with the silver transverse bands of the regular spcies. The
combinations of these complex visual images ends up being "busy" but
attractive.
Click image to enlarge. LCH |
Aechmea 'Blue Tango' is not actually
blue but you have bluish-lavender and light purple pigments with the pink
and coral ones of the inflorescence. It is quite different for those of us
used to other colors in this genus. Click image to enlarge. LCH |
Aechmea orlandiana 'Ensign' is
almost too lovely for words. The bright white margins are accented so
wonderfully with bright red spinose teeth and rosy-red markings. The entire
light green leaf center is mottled red to reddish-green, giving even more
curious combinations of colors. One would wish to have these three lovely
colors so presented in more genera. It is not your average tricolor plant.
Click image to enlarge. LCH |
