Wallisia 'Emilie' (formerly Tillandsia) VIPP 1-27-20 Keep in a moist but

Keep in a moist but well drained mix

armed with backward pointing spines

Inflorescence is well-branched

becoming solid red toward the leaf tips

Wallisia 'Emilie' (formerly Tillandsia) VIPP 1-27-20 Keep in a moist butAn old hybrid of (lindenii x cyanea) done by David Barry back in the 1950's is a perfect combination of the two. The plant is more robust than either parent, with a taller spike than cyanea, broader than lindenii and with large, blue fragrant flowers. Unfortunately it never caught on and has remained rather rare in cultivation, but still persists after many years. Cultivation is as with cyanea, potted and moist, in bright indirect light.