Bruce's Bromeliads and Exotics

05/27/2026

Sorry to be so fixated on the crown of thorns ,but I do get tunnel vision! I had a couple of interesting new hybrids to share,but more importantly I wanted to share some pics of the seeds on the plant so you can start to recognize them.

05/25/2026

Discovered a very interesting crown of thorns hybrid yesterday. It is virtually thornless with medium sized “pure white” flowers and medium sized stems. I can only hope that when it begins producing limbs that they are also thornless.You can see new seeds sprouting in the pot,but they may not have the same traits.The only way to be sure you are recreating the same plant is to divide the plant by taking cuttings thus creating clones.

05/25/2026

Since it has been a bit , I wanted to post some random carnivorous pics.

05/25/2026

Since it is the season, I wanted to share a few pics from last year so we can get ready.They are just starting to open flowers and last year flowered until Christmas! Bright light is an important factor in getting the Monkey Tails to flower

05/25/2026

I have been collecting the little crown of thorns plants that are sprouting up from seeds under my larger plants.These are all hybrids that are created by the “wasp”who are pollinating the flowers.So far this year I have potted around 500 plants. It is so much fun to see them start flowering and see what surprises they have created.Here are a few of the new flowers.

04/18/2026

Come see us at Bantings Northshore this weekend!

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03/21/2026

Come see us at the Destrehan Plantation Plant Sale all weekend!!

11/05/2025

11/04/2025

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10/04/2025

Come see us at the Fall Garden Festival at the New Orleans Botanical Gardens today, we'll be out all day!