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Eine Sansevieria-Pflanze mit langen, grünen Blättern, die ein gestreiftes Muster aufweisen. Die Pflanze befindet sich in einem kleinen Blumentopf auf einem weißen Hintergrund.

Vriesea gigantea 'Nova' T6

Offshoot from the bromeliad subgenus Vriesea in a 5.5 cm pot, native to the lower regions of the tropical rainforest of South America in the humid shade of the large trees.
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Vriesea 'Nova' is a striking cultivar within the genus Vriesea, characterized by its vibrant colors and elegant leaf structure. This variety belongs to the modern cultivars developed specifically for the ornamental plant market.
Its name "Nova" (Latin for "new" or "star") emphasizes its bright, almost futuristic appearance.

Characteristics:

The plant forms a wide, sprawling rosette of glossy, green to reddish-tinted leaves. The impressive flower spike is usually flat and sword-shaped with bright red, orange, or yellow bracts, from which small, tubular flowers develop. Even without blooms, it remains very decorative due to its compact growth.

Care tips:

Light: Bright to semi-shaded, without direct midday sun – good light conditions promote flower formation and leaf coloration.
Water: Regularly fill the funnel with low-calcium water; keep the substrate slightly moist, avoiding waterlogging.
Humidity: Medium to high (above 50%), occasional misting is beneficial.
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: 18–28 °C, sensitive to temperatures below 15 °C.

Note: Vriesea 'Nova' is a particularly easy-to-care-for bromeliad for bright indoor spaces. Its intense coloration makes it a focal point – perfect for modern plant arrangements or as a standalone plant. After flowering, it reliably produces offsets.

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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.

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