Tillandsia jucunda
Tillandsia jucunda is a charming little air plant from Argentina and Bolivia, appreciated for its delicate flower colors and its compact, attractive growth form.
The botanical name "jucunda" means "pleasant" or "lovely" – a fitting description for this decorative species with a great presence.
Features:
The plant forms a rosette-like structure of softly furry, grayish-green leaves that are slightly curved and often have reddish tips. Particularly striking is the pretty flower spike that rises from the center of the plant, bearing delicate pink to salmon-colored bracts with small lavender flowers. With its handy size, Tillandsia jucunda is excellent for glass containers, decorative holders, or smaller groups of tillandsias.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright location with plenty of indirect light; some morning sun is well tolerated
Water: Water thoroughly 2-3 times per week or occasionally dip briefly
Humidity: Medium to high; 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: Ideally between 18-28 °C; keep frost-free
Note: This species shows its full beauty when kept in a bright, airy location – regular ventilation and a protected spot from direct midday sun promote healthy growth and vigorous blooming.
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.
