Billbergia Black Velvet
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Billbergia Black Velvet
Cherry Wood x Domingos Martins, by Vic Przetocki WA 2010.
Mature tubular rosette to 24(30) cm high. About 8 black-spined, black leaves (each to 2.5cm. wide) with dark pink spots and narrow silver cross-bands on the reverse. The upright inflorescence to 14 cm. tall has coral red scape bracts and ovaries, coral red sepals tipped blue and steel blue flower petals.
Vic Przetocki 12/19
Vic Przetocki 11/23

Updated 26/11/23