Neoregelia Thera
A cutting of a cultivated hybrid from the bromeliad subspecies of Neoregelia, native to the lower regions of the tropical rainforest of South America in the humid shade of the large trees.
Neoregelia 'Thera' is a colorful hybrid with a decorative rosette shape and intense leaf markings.
The name "Thera" is likely a reference to the Aegean volcanic island (now Santorini) – fitting for the fiery, radiant appearance of this plant. With its compact growth form, it is excellent for decorative bowls, window sills, or tropical arrangements.
Characteristics:
This variety forms a dense, flat-spreading rosette with strong, slightly glossy leaves. The base color is green to yellowish, overlaid with irregular red to pink spots or stripes. During the flowering period, the color in the center intensifies significantly, while small, violet flowers emerge from the heart. The bright colors make this hybrid a true eye-catcher.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to partially shaded, but protect from direct midday sun – plenty of light promotes the strong markings.
Water: Regularly fill the rosette with fresh water; keep the substrate loose, well-draining, and slightly moist.
Humidity: Medium to high (above 50 %), regular misting enhances vitality.
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, do not keep below 12 °C for prolonged periods.
Note: Neoregelia 'Thera' is ideal for colorful interior designs or mini-gardens. Its contrasting leaf coloration remains attractive year-round – even without flowers.
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.
