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Billbergia are best grown as indoor plants in the UK.
The flowers are actually bracts that grow to 70-100mm (3"-4") long.
The dark green serrated leaves are about 500mm (18") long.
They form clusters of 25-35mm (1"- 1½") long green flowers (bracts) edged with blue, and have yellow stamens.
The species requires a minimum temperature of 5°C (40°F).
Week 15; Plant up in 100-125mm (4"-5") pots of ericaceous potting compost.
Provide a humid atmosphere throughout the year, and keep the rosettes moist or filled with water.
Water and feed the soil freely during the growing period, but do not allow water-logging.
When growth slows down, keep the rosette and soil just moist.
Propagate by removing side-shoots from the parent plant when they are half the size of the full-grown plant.
Allow cut surfaces to dry for a day or two, and then plant firmly, but not too deeply in ericaceous compost.
Support the cutting with a split cane until rooted.
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