The Queensland Gardening Pages

Information & resources about plants & gardens for Brisbane & Qld

Bromeliads

These plants are very useful under trees and other shaded areas, as potted specimens, in small gardens and courtyards. Even though they mostly originate in the Americas, they can be used very effectively in the "Balinese" garden styles, as well as tropical garden styles generally.

Once you've grown one bromeliad, you'll want to grow more! Join your local Bromeliad society for information, shows, displays, meetings, outings and plant sales. Or check out one of the specialist bromeliad nurseries on this page.

On other pages:

Balinese and SE Asian Gardens

More Tropical Garden Ideas

Bromeliad nurseries

For the most up-to-date information on opening hours, items in stock, prices etc, be sure to contact the business directly. The following list may include online retailers and mail order suppliers.

More Links

The following are for general information, research and ideas - some species or cultivars referred to in links may be unavailable in Australia or unsuitable for Queensland conditions

The Bromeliad Society of Queensland Inc.

Gold Coast Succulent and Bromeliad Society

Sunshine Coast Bromeliad Society Inc

Central Coast NSW Bromeliad Society

Hunter District Bromeliad Society

Bromeliad Society of New South Wales Inc.

The Bromeliad Society International website is also a good place to go for general information, plus plenty of links to other bromeliad websites

Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies Extensive information here. A must-visit for the Bromeliad enthusiast

Greater New Orleans Bromeliad Society

Understanding and Producing Bromeliads Overview of Bromeliad biology, culture and propagation. Clemson University, South Carolina (PDF)

Aechmea Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Aechmea blanchetiana Bromeliad Landscape Plant Fact Sheets, University of Florida USA (PDF)

Aechmea blanchetiana The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Aechmea distichantha Bromeliad Landscape Plant Fact Sheets, University of Florida USA (PDF)

Aechmea fasciata Silver Vase Bromeliad Landscape Plant Fact Sheets, University of Florida USA (PDF)

Alcantarea (not "Alcanterea") (A. imperialis, A. odorata) Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Alcantarea glazouiana Sun Hardy Bromeliad The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Alcantarea imperialis A collection of detailed information on this species at the Bromeliads in Australia website

Alcantarea imperialis rubra Photos at the Bromeliad Society of New South Wales Inc. website

Ananas comosus, Pineapple Landscape Plant Fact Sheets, University of Florida USA (PDF)

Bromelia balansae, Heart of Flame Bromeliad Landscape Plant Fact Sheets, University of Florida USA (PDF)

Guzmania - The Beginner's Bromeliad Green Culture Singapore

Impressive inflorescence of Guzmania lingulata var. minor John&Jacq~s Garden, Malaysia

Neoregelia spectabilis, Painted Fingernail Plant Landscape Plant Fact Sheets, University of Florida USA (PDF)

Puya berteroniana Mount Tomah Botanic Garden Blooming Calendar (November)

First Month Fever - How the Love for Airplants Started (Article about Tillandsia) Green Culture Singapore

Make yourself a Tillandsia Christmas tree this season! Green Culture Singapore

Ball Moss ~ Texas Tribbles Blog post about Tillandsia recurvata, which is found growing on trees in Texas

Mosquitoes breeding in container habitats in urban and peri-urban areas in the Auckland Region, New Zealand

Images of Dry Tropical Habitat: The Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) by Mark E Olson

Andean Botanical Information System (ABIS) a variety of information about flora from various habitats in Chile and Peru, including Bromeliaceae

Save Florida's Native Bromeliads

Possible misspellings: bromelades, broms, bromiliads, bromiliades

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