Tillandsia baileyi
epiphytic dry Tillandsia from South America. It requires no soil, thrives well in bright locations, and absorbs moisture through its leaves.
Tillandsia baileyi is a medium-sized, epiphytic growing Tillandsia from the southern United States (Texas) and northeastern Mexico. It was described by William Trelease in 1877 and is also known as "Texas wild tillandsia."
The name honors the American botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey.
Characteristics:
It forms curved, soft-looking rosettes with glossy, gray-green leaves. During the flowering period, it displays striking pink bracts and violet tubular flowers.
Care instructions:
Light: Bright to sunny, also tolerates direct morning or evening sunlight well.
Water: Spray 2-3 times a week or occasionally soak. Always allow to dry well.
Humidity: Medium to high (50-70%), good ventilation is important.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1-2 times a month with our special Tillandsia or orchid fertilizer in diluted form.
Temperature: 18-30 °C, very robust, but keep frost-free.
Note: Thanks to its curved shape, it is very decorative on branches or in nets. Relatively easy to care for and ideal for beginners.
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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.
