![]() ![]() ![]() USDA Cold Hardiness Zones were established to give gardeners, horticulturists, farmers, nurseries, and landscape architects a universal way to describe where a plant will survive with regard to average winter lows for a region. Under poor growing conditions plants may be slightly to significantly smaller, whereas excellent growing conditions can produce larger more vigorous plants. Parentheses are used to indicate that the plant can potentially reach that dimension, although the sizes outside of the parentheses tend to be more typical. Feet are represented by a single quote and inches by a double quote. This is the average expected mature height by width in feet or inches. Yellow Foliage/Stems or Marked with Yellow.White Foliage/Stems or Marked with White.Silver or Gray Foliage/Stems or Marked with Gray or Silver.Purple Foliage/Stems or Marked with Purple.Orange Foliage/Stems or Marked with Orange.Maroon, Burgundy, or Purplish-Red Foliage/Stems or Marked with those or similar colors.Chartreuse Foliage/Stems or Marked with Chartreuse.Black Foliage/Stems or Marked with Black.Missouri Botanic Gardens Plants of Merit.Great Plant Picks for the Pacific Northwest.Sasanquas - Variegated and Multi-Colored.Fragrant Camellias, Sasanquas, and Hybrids.Dwarf Sasanqua Camellias (2 to 5 feet high).Camellias - Midseason Flowering Japonicas.Camellias - Late Season Flowering Japonicas.Camellias - Exceptionally Long Flowering Japonicas.Camellias - Early Season Flowering Japonicas.Camellia Japonica By Flowering Season (Early-Mid-Late).Camellias - Variegated and Multi-Colored Japonicas.That’s why, when using Neoregelia as closed terrarium plants, you’ll need regular ventilation to keep them happy, or just take care to let them dry as much as possible between watering. Like other Bromeliads, a bit of air circulation can go a long way. Having constant water on the leaves is the biggest risk to Neoregelia as they’re prone to rot if they can’t dry off between watering instances. The ‘Fireball’ cultivar even has several hybridisations of its own, including the ‘Superball’ and the ‘Sunball’. There’s a seemingly endless amount of new cultivars popping up, and they’re often used as an example of how to effectively hybridise plants. Neoregelia are prized for their huge amount of variations and colour. Once they’ve matured and formed their own roots, they’re safe to separate (usually when they’re about 2/3 the full size). Young plants known as “pup” grow from the mother plant, and will naturally root and grow themselves without intervention. Neoregelia ‘Fireball’ propagation isn’t like most other plants. They can bloom with a purple flower under the right conditions but they typically don’t last long. Neoregelia ‘Fireball’ is a relatively slow grower, and they won’t get any bigger than 6 inches wide or tall in a terrarium. They can be quite sensitive to both, so it’s important to keep both temperature and humidity at a constant level to keep the plants happy. Neoregelia thrive in hot and humid terrarium conditions. Seeing as Neoregelia tend to absorb water and nutrients primarily through their “cup” rather than their roots, they don’t need nutrient rich soil either.Ī more sandy, gritty or bark based substrate supplemented with sphagnum moss is a common choice. Though they typically grow epiphytically, Neoregelia ‘Fireball’ can be grown in substrate as long as it has excellent drainage and aeration. It’s a good practice to flush out the central “cup” with clean water once a week, so use that as your sole watering opportunity and allow to dry between watering instances. WateringĪs a tropical plant, Neoregelia ‘Fireball’ does like a moist environment, but it actually doesn’t like to have water on the leaves. Plus, the intensity of their colour is dependent on the amount of light they receive, so the brightest, indirect light possible would be best. ![]() However, ‘Fireball’ is probably one of the cultivars that can handle the most sun. Neoregelia would typically be found under a tree canopy, so they’re typically not great under direct sunlight. ![]()
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