It must be  the right conditions developed this years end in a still confused weather picture, to give us a most extraordinary show of blooming Billbergias. I am glad we did not travel during the Holidays and were present to record these beauties. Here are few of the pictures I took. I am sure you will appreciate the characteristics of the flowers, particularly the color of ovaries, sepals and petals which are quite variable in different Billbergias. 

First, our B. Caramba’  (‘Manda’s Othello’ x ’Poquito Blanco’),  its inflorescence characterized by blue tipped floral bracts and

Petals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, at right, is B. ‘Pink Champagne’, a very popular complex Carrone hybrid. The flower is very similar but for  mostly green sepals with a tinge of pink.

 

Directly below are two of Don Beadle’s hybrids. On the left B. ‘Arriba’ (Amoena V. rubra x ‘Manda’s Othello’) shows an almost green flower except for the blue tips. B. ‘Muchacho’ (horrida v. tigrina x vitata ‘Colores’) at right, is a hard looking plant and its flowers are all green with strong ovary ridges.