Neoregelia Atlantis
Offshoot of a breeding hybrid from the bromeliad subspecies of Neoregelia, native to the lower regions of the tropical rainforest in South America, in the humid shade of the large trees.
Neoregelia 'Atlantis' is a striking hybrid from the genus Neoregelia, whose name recalls the legendary, sunken island – fitting for the often dark red to violet hues of this variety. It is the result of targeted breeding and is particularly popular for its compact growth form and intense color contrasts.
Characteristics:
This variety forms a broad, flat rosette with strong, slightly wavy leaves. The base color varies between green and red and is often covered with reddish-violet to pink spots or stripes. The center of the rosette usually turns bright pink or red during the flowering period. The small, bluish-violet flowers appear, well protected, in the heart of the plant.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to semi-shady, no direct midday sun – bright light promotes coloration.
Water: Always fill the rosette with fresh water; substrate should be slightly moist but well-drained.
Humidity: Medium to high (from 50%), regularly mist in dry air.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1–2 times a month with our special bromeliad or orchid fertilizer in diluted form directly into the rosette.
Temperature: 18–28 °C, keep permanently above 12 °C.
Note: Neoregelia 'Atlantis' impresses with its vibrant appearance and is excellent as a solitary plant or in combination with other bromeliad species. Particularly decorative in modern planters or tropical 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.
