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Bromeliad Cultivar Register (14270) 2022-04-19

BILLBERGIA ‘Amaroo’ Aizlewood, Greg 2008

Mature, funnel-shaped rosette 30cm. tall x 15cm. diameter at the apex. Black-spined, broad, smoky purple leaves (each 10cm. wide) spotted cream and some random silver cross-banding. Arching, dense inflorescence of scurfed red scape bracts, light pink ovaries, frosted red sepals and recurving metallic violet flowers."Amaroo" means "a beautiful place" in an aboriginal dialect. Grex siblings = B. 'John Hamer', 'Charlie And Sue', Allan Buttery'. Reg. Doc. 10/2017.
Country of origin: Queensland Australia

Seed Parent: Bill's Giant Pollen Parent: Domingos Martins