Tillandsia andreana x funckiana
This naturally occurring hybrid combines characteristics of the Colombian Tillandsia andreana and the Venezuelan Tillandsia funckiana. It displays an attractive combination of soft growth and reddish coloring under strong lighting.
Features:
The plant usually grows slightly spirally to semi-upright and forms a loose rosette with fine, green to reddish-colored leaves. The flowers are usually bright red and resemble those of both parent species – tubular and striking.
Care instructions:
Light: Very bright, also enjoys some direct sunlight (morning/evening).
Water: Spray 3× a week with low-calcium water or briefly submerge. Afterwards, let it dry thoroughly.
Humidity: High (60%+), with good air circulation.
Fertilizer: We recommend using our special Tillandsia or orchid fertilizer in diluted form 1–2× per month in spring and summer.
Temperature: 18–30 °C, no permanent cold or waterlogging.
Note: Ideal for decorative mounting on wood, stones, or in containers such as terrariums or plant glasses. Dries quickly with good air circulation and is relatively low-maintenance for a hybrid form.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.
