The Neoregelia family is one of the most popular Bromeliad group in Australia. They are very easily cultivated, quick growing, dazzling varieties and sizes. When the plant matures and is ready to flower, they produce blushing or "hearts of fire". This blushing is a startling and contrasting colour change to the rosette's central leaves. Simultaneously this very colourful and striking foliage lays symmetrically flat and all their colours become more vibrant and exciting, at this time.

The very tinny flowers are almost insignificant, as they just protrude from the large central bracts, at water level and mostly below the foliage level, ready to be pollinated. These multiple flowerings can last for several months, with the blushing lasting long after the flowering has finished.

The Neoregelia family have broad shinny leaves with various colours from soft lime greens to reds and burgundy to black. Additionally they have patterns, spots, stripes, bands, shading and blotches. They range in sizes from a very tiny 5cm to more than 1 metre across in diameter. Some have small spines on their leaf edges for protection and others are almost smooth.

"Debbie"

Neoregelia "Debbie" is a brilliant and beautiful hybridized plant. The striking flat foliage is very shiny with spined edges. The dark green leaves fade into very bright red striped patterns and then dense red colour with the rosettes centre blushing to a very bright red at flowering.

This plant enjoys strong light, weak fertilizing regularly and repays with brilliant red colour and many strong pups or offsets.

Neoregelia "Debbie" rosette grows 35 cm diameter and 20cm high, either directly in the ground or in a medium sized pot or attached directly to a log or tree branch.

Neoregelia "Blood Plum" is a large and beautiful hybrid plant. The striking flat foliage is a little matt with spined edges. The leave's edges are blood plum as its name implies, with dark burgundy and purple colours. The white multiple striped centres are blotched and tinted with pinks and purples and with the rosette centre blushing to purple, at flowering.

Neoregelia "Blood Plum" rosette grows 40 cm diameter and 20cm high, either directly in the ground or in a medium sized pot or attached directly to a log or tree branch.

compacta

Neoregelia compacta is a very beautiful green, yet extremely hardy species plant. The brilliant light green leaves are surprisingly strong and tough, with excellent growing characteristics.
The plants produce stolons or long arms to extend the position of its pups or offshoots. These extensions will push up against objects like trees or fences and gradually climb these vertical supports.

When the plant is maturing, the rosette centre blushes into an extremely brilliant crimson colour, which contrasts with the green leaves. The small flowers are bluish and the bracts are bright pinkish red.

Neoregelia compacta rosette grows 40 cm diameter and 30cm high, either attached to a tree, planted in the ground or in a medium sized pot, with plenty of room to cluster.

Neoregelia "Granada x Fireball" is small and attractive miniature plant.

The very shinny dark burgundy leaves provide great cascading effects from hanging positions, as the light strikes and filters through the almost transparent burgundy leaves.

Neoregelia "Granada x Fireball" rosette grows 15 cm diameter and 10cm high, either attached to a tree branch, planted in the ground, or pot or hanging basket, with some room to cluster.

Neoregelia "Orange Glow" is a large and extremely beautiful plant. The striking flat foliage is extremely shiny with fine spined edges. The leave's edges are bright green in colour. The multiple striped white centres are shaded and tinted with orangey pink and with the rosette centre blushing to a very rich orangey red, at flowering.

Neoregelia "Orange Glow" rosette grows 40 cm diameter and 20cm high, either directly in the ground or in a medium sized pot.