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Eine Tillandsia-Pflanze mit langen, schmalen Blättern, die sich spiralig um eine zentrale Rosette anordnen. Die Pflanze hat eine grüne Farbe und zeigt einige feine, rote Spitzen an den Blättern. Sie ist auf einem weißen Hintergrund abgebildet.

Tillandsia ionantha var. rubra with 2-3 offsets

epiphytic dry Tillandsia from South America. It requires no soil, thrives well in bright locations, and absorbs moisture through its leaves.
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Tillandsia ionantha var. rubra is a color-intensive variant of Tillandsia ionantha, named "rubra" (Latin for "red") due to its particularly strong red coloration during flowering. It originally comes from Central America and is very popular in the design of living decorations due to its robust appearance.

Characteristics:

Tillandsia ionantha var. rubra grows as a compact, dense rosette with short, silvery-green leaves. During flowering, the inner leaves turn bright red to dark red – more intense than most other ionantha forms. From the center, short, purple tubular flowers emerge. The plant remains small, is very decorative, and produces numerous offsets after flowering.

Care Instructions:

Light: Very bright to sunny – direct sunlight promotes strong red coloration.
Water: Spray 2-3 times a week or occasionally soak. Afterwards, let it dry well.
Humidity: Medium to high (50-70%) – good air circulation is important.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1-2 times a month with our special Tillandsia or orchid fertilizer in diluted form.
Temperature: 16-30 °C, robust – can be kept frost-free for short periods down to about 5 °C.

Note: Due to its intense coloration, it is ideal as a highlight in airy arrangements or small containers. Particularly recommended for colorful Tillandsia collections.

The product images shown are for illustration purposes only. There may be variations in color, shape, and equipment.

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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