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Bromeliad Cultivar Register (1154) 2014-04-19

BILLBERGIA ‘Thelma Darling Hodge’ Giridlian, J. 1962

Large fat bodied open tube to 24" in uniformly purplish green with large heavy pendent inflorescence with rose bracts and old-gold recurled petals ( Padilla says yellowish green) - named for local California bromeliad collector.

Seed Parent: porteana Pollen Parent: amoena (speciosa)
JBS 12:72; 17:19, BromsPadilla 124, Baensch 90,91ill, BromPapers1:69 1959+