Neoregelia Mini
Offshoot of a breeding 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 Mini is a colorful hybrid from the genus Neoregelia, characterized by its bright colors and compact growth form. It is of horticultural breeding origin and is highly valued by enthusiasts of intensely colored bromeliads – especially as an eye-catcher in bowls or terrariums.
Characteristics:
This plant forms a compact, slightly funnel-shaped rosette with narrow to medium, leathery leaves. The leaves display a striking variegation in the form of cream-white or yellow longitudinal stripes on a green background, sometimes with a pink to reddish overlay. During the flowering period, the center of the rosette often turns pink to reddish. The flowers appear in the center and are small, lavender to violet in color.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to semi-shady, no direct sunlight at noon – promotes coloration.
Water: Regularly fill the rosette with fresh water; keep the substrate slightly moist and well-drained.
Humidity: Medium to high (from 50%), regular misting recommended in dry air.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1–2 times per month with our special bromeliad or orchid fertilizer in diluted form directly into the rosette.
Temperature: 18–28 °C, do not keep permanently below 12 °C.
Note: Neoregelia Mini is excellent for bright indoor spaces, smaller containers, or decorative plant combinations. Its contrasting variegation makes it an elegant eye-catcher – even outside of the flowering period.
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.
