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Bromeliad Cultivar Register (11494) 2020-02-15

TILLANDSIA ‘Rigby’ ? / Gordon Slack* ?

Named after the late Joe Rigby , foundation member of the Hunter District Bromeliad Society.. Rosette 35 cm. diameter x 20cm. high. Leaves 1.5 cm. wide at base, sheath merging with the blade with is narrow triangular, tapering to a point, to 22 cm. long. Inner leaves turning red at flowering. Inflorescence with 3 digitate spikes each about 6 cm long, 1 cm wide, distichous, densely imbricate, to 4 flowered, violet petals. Reg. Doc. 5/2013 by D Butcher.
Country of origin: Australia

Seed Parent: brachycaulos? Pollen Parent: caput-medusae?