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Tillandsia x nidus
cv. of fasciculata X ionantha - Natural hybrid, Mexico
Parentage ? See Detective Derek article DD1209 for further detail.
Ken Woods 11/04.
Peter Tristram 10/14.
Peter Tristram ... "This x nidus is a very attractive, large, thin-leafed form I came across in Germany at a sale of an older collector’s plants. Nidus is generally regarded as fasciculata x ionantha though, with the dividing up of fasciculata and the many similar species, I imagine fasciculata or look-a-like would be more the story." Geoff Lawn, BCR Registrar ... "Your x nidus is indeed different to the BCR entry and photo of T. 'Hals Nidus' (linked to Victorian pioneer grower Hal Ellis) so we need to update Derek's article with comments that the differences between the two forms are not known."
Rob Bower 10/17 ex. Bob Hudson
Rob Bower 09/20 ex. Bob Hudson
Chris Larson ... "Rob: Yours does indeed look like T. x nidus. There are a number of forms around. T. Hal's Nidus is totally different."
Ray Clark 12/25 "x nidus ?"
Justin Lee 12/25
Justin Lee ... "Hi Ray Clark, have you looked at Elva? I have a plant in flower at the moment which is similar-labeled as Elva." Ray Clark ... "Justin Lee that makes sense as far as size and ionantha goes. We need to compare inflos when flowering takes place." Justin Lee ... "No photo description available." Justin Lee ... "Ray Clark, I don't think this will produce any more flowers. I think I can recall them being purple." Ray Clark ... "Justin Lee: It does look very similar to mine." Bob Doust ... "This is a beauty Ray." Grant Paterson ... "Ray Clark: I have one from the same source and another from Rainforest Flora and and one labeled Tillandsia BRT nidus - (T. fasciculata x ionantha) - Koide Hybrid which all look very similar. I have repeated the cross myself with several forms of both parents and they all look similar and all react very differently to different light and fertiliser regimes. I know this doesn't help much but the short answer is I think it to be a form of T. Nidus if you apply a Grex name to T. fasciculata x ionantha" Bruce Dunstan ... "Grant Paterson: My Nidus are currently in flower and have coloured up similarly. Mine came from Stan Walkley and I'd wager he imported it from BRT." Ray Clark ... "Grant Paterson: Intriguing, I have x nidus here, I will hunt it out and see what we come up with."
