Neoregelia Flandria
Cuttings of a breeding hybrid from the bromeliad subspecies Neoregelia, native to the lower regions of the tropical rainforest of South America in the moist shade of the large trees.
Neoregelia 'Flandria' is a compact and color-intensive hybrid, particularly notable for its bright rosette coloration and contrasting patterning. The cultivar name likely suggests a Belgian origin or breeding, as "Flandria" is the Latin designation for Flanders.
Characteristics:
This variety forms a symmetrical, funnel-shaped rosette with strong, slightly wavy leaves. The base color is often a strong light green to cream white, overlaid with red to pink spots, bands, or large areas of coloration. During flowering, the center of the rosette intensifies, and small violet-blue flowers appear deep in the center. The plant grows compactly and produces numerous offsets.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to partially shaded; some direct sun enhances coloration.
Water: Regularly fill the funnel with low-calcium water; keep the substrate loose and slightly moist.
Humidity: Medium to high (50%+), good air circulation recommended.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, fertilize 1-2 times a month with our special bromeliad or orchid fertilizer in diluted form directly into the rosette.
Temperature: Maintain between 18-28 °C, keeping it consistently above 15 °C.
Note: Neoregelia 'Flandria' is a real eye-catcher in small containers, decorative bowls, or terrariums. Its contrasting coloration is particularly well displayed in sufficient light.
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.
