Vriesea splendens T6
Vriesea splendens is one of the best-known and most widespread ornamental bromeliads. The species, originally from Venezuela and northern South America, was described as early as the 19th century and is also known as "flame sword" due to its striking, flame-like inflorescence.
The species name "splendens" means "shining" or "magnificent" – a fitting reference to its vibrant appearance.
Characteristics:
The plant forms a dense, funnel-shaped rosette with leathery, elongated leaves. These are light green and prominently cross-striped with dark brown to black stripes. During the flowering period, a flat, sword-shaped, bright red to orange inflorescence appears, from which individual flowers ranging from yellow to violet emerge sequentially.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to semi-shaded, without direct sunlight – plenty of light supports flower formation.
Water: Keep the rosette filled with clean water; the substrate should be slightly moist but well-drained.
Humidity: Medium to high (from 50%), regular misting is recommended.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, fertilize 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 let it drop below 15 °C.
Note: Vriesea splendens is an easy-care and decorative houseplant. After flowering, the mother plant slowly dies off, but usually produces offsets in time that can be cultivated further.
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.
