Tillandsia capitata var. yellow
Tillandsia capitata var. 'Yellow' is an attractive variety of Tillandsia capitata, native to Central America and Cuba. It is particularly popular for its striking yellow coloration during the flowering period. The exact origin of this variety is not scientifically described, but it has been cultivated for years and belongs to the color-intensive breeding forms.
Characteristics:
The plant forms a soft, funnel-shaped rosette of slightly glossy, trichome-covered leaves. In its normal state, it is greenish to gray-green, but the entire plant turns bright yellow to golden yellow during the flowering period. The flowers are violet and tubular – a strong contrast to the yellow base. It has a medium to large growth habit.
Care Instructions:
Light: Very bright to sunny; direct sunlight intensifies the yellow coloration during flowering.
Water: Spray thoroughly 2–3 times a week or occasionally soak. Ensure complete drying.
Humidity: Medium to high (50–70%), good air circulation recommended.
Fertilizer: We recommend using our special Tillandsia or orchid fertilizer in diluted form 1–2 times a month in spring and summer.
Temperature: 18–30 °C, sensitive below 12 °C – keep warm in winter.
Note: Particularly decorative in airy containers or on natural materials. A color-intensive variety for lovers of colorful leaf changes. After flowering, it reliably produces offsets.
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.
