About
Aechmea 'Blue Rain' PBR is a frost-sensitive, evergreen epiphytic perennial that reaches approximately 60 cm in height. It features glossy, deep green leaves that are long and strap-like, arranged in a rosette at the base. During the summer, a compact spike emerges, showcasing deep blue to purple-blue flowers accompanied by purple-red bracts, all supported by a red stem that rises above the leaves. After flowering, the plant produces fleshy, red fruits.
About the genus
Aechmea consists of evergreen perennials that develop funnel-like rosettes composed of long, strap-like leaves. At the top, they produce a spike of tubular flowers, frequently accompanied by vibrant, triangular bracts, which are succeeded by fleshy fruits.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1B
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow epiphytically, or in epiphytic bromeliad compost, in bright, filtered light in a heated greenhouse, or as a houseplant. See bromeliad cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by offsets
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free