Neoregelia Abendrothe
A cutting of a breeding hybrid from the bromeliad subspecies of Neoregalia, native to the lower regions of the tropical rainforest of South America in the moist shade of the large trees.
Neoregelia 'Abendrothe' is a rather inconspicuous cultivar from the genus Neoregelia, which is primarily valued for its grayish leaf coloration. The exact origin of this hybrid is not clearly documented. Neoreglias originally come from the tropical regions of South America, especially Brazil.
Characteristics:
This variety forms elongated, upright rosettes with strong, glossy leaves. The base color is grayish, with a partially white-blue tinge towards the center—especially before or during flowering. The central leaves usually take on an even more intense color when the plant is about to bloom. The flower itself is small, inconspicuous, and violet-blue, but is well hidden in the water reservoir of the rosette.
Care Instructions: Light:
Bright to semi-shady, no direct midday sun.
Water: Keep the rosette always filled with water, change regularly; substrate should be slightly moist but not soggy.
Humidity: Medium to high (from 50%), benefits from a humid environment.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, apply 1-2 times per month with our special bromeliad or orchid fertilizer in diluted form, directly into the rosette center.
Temperature: 18-28 °C, briefly down to about 12 °C possible, but not frost hardy.
Note: Neoregelia 'Abendrothe' is a versatile option in bowls, on epiphyte boards, or in well-ventilated terrariums. Its rare coloration makes it a popular ornamental plant—especially in combination with other bromeliad species. Easy to care for and ideal for colorful arrangements.
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.
