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Betty
assistant gardener
Australia
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 Posted - 08/01/2009 : 11:35:24
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Can someone kindly tell me what this is please? I was given it and forgot what it's called. LOL.
It's having babies so it must like it here.
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 11:43:24
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It is a Brom Betty, variety no idea 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 11:55:30
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I'm not into brom names but it is similar, though not the same as an Aechmea that I have. Do you know what the flower is like?
Have a look through the photo index here, select Aechmea as the genera and see if there are any similar
http://www.bromeliad.org.au/
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 15:44:13
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At first sight I thought Sansevieria. I will have a check and get back later .Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 19:24:22
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I've been searching sites for over an hour , cannot find a Sansevieria that is exactly the same , a lot are close , but that's not good enough for an ID. I am not great in the ID of Broms , have not grown enough different ones . I will have to leave this ID for another GD member to solve.Sorry Betty. Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
Edited by - pitta on 08/01/2009 19:25:43 |
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Betty
assistant gardener
Australia
159 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 23:30:14
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Gail, I don't know what the flower is like unfortunately, it was given to me just after the flower died off. I may have to send photo's when it flowers again.
Pitta thank you for going to all that trouble. I bookmarked that brom site and must have a look myself, just to see what broms are like actually. Hope they don't appeal to me as much as tomatoes, roses and orchids do. I have enough addictions in the making. LOL.
Cheryl, I wasn't even sure if it was a brom, so thanks. Hehehe. |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 04:08:30
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We have over 60 different broms and still going 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2009 : 11:20:25
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I agree with Gail, definitely a brom and more than likely an Aechmea, will have to check my book at home as I think there is a photo of this plant in there
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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Betty
assistant gardener
Australia
159 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2009 : 11:31:47
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Thanks for doing that, Ed. I look forward to hearing if you could track it down.
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 15/01/2009 : 11:04:37
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Could be Achmea chantinii or a cultivar of, or even Billbergia brasiliensis, bit will need to see a flower though
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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Betty
assistant gardener
Australia
159 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2009 : 06:45:26
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| I'll look those up. Thanks, Ed. How long do we have to wait for it to flower again. Next Spring? |
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 06:54:38
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possibly
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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A name please.