Tillandsia 'Curly Slim' CRYPTANTHUS The scape is nodding

The scape is nodding

but prefers to be allowed to dry thoroughly after watering

upright tubular plant

upright rosette

Tillandsia 'Curly Slim' CRYPTANTHUS The scape is noddingA cultivar of (intermedia x streptophylla) by Mark Dimmitt. A bizarrely delightful plant with uniquely curling leaves and a colorful inflorescence. Taking the best characteristics of both parents, it has wide, strap like, extremely curling leaves, a bulbous shape and a long inflorescence with many curly scape bracts. It will often offset from the inflorescence as does the intermedia parent and can form a chain of oddly twisting offspring. A choice