Tillandsia 'First Born' water regularly Growing to around 24 inches

Growing to around 24 inches across

It forms a funnel-form rosette to 4 feet across and at anthesis can reach over 3 feet tall

but there are some bands of the cinnamon color in the throat

foliage color and of course the inflorescences

Tillandsia 'First Born' water regularly Growing to around 24 inchesThis hybrid of (kolbii x bulbosa) by Grace Goode is one of only a few that she made, having been much more prolific with Neoregelia. An unusual cross using T. kolbii which is rarely seen in hybrids. (In fact, this is the only one we can find). T. kolbii is an ionantha like, small grower and it gives its influence in the cross mainly with the inflorescence. The inflorescence is light pink, branched and held low amongst the leaves, with very long, leaf