About
Portea grandiflora is a large, terrestrial bromeliad producing a bold rosette of spiny-margined, strap-shaped leaves and a branching flower spike with colourful bracts and blue flowers. A rewarding and ornamental bromeliad for a warm, humid greenhouse or frost-free garden.
About the genus
Portea are large, terrestrial bromeliads from Brazil producing bold rosettes of spiny-margined, strap-shaped leaves and branching flower spikes with colourful bracts and blue or violet flowers. Grown in warm, humid glasshouses and frost-free gardens.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.