Neoregelia macrosepala vipp 5-28 A medium sized plant to

A medium sized plant to about 10 or 12 inches across with fairly wide

Light green with bold brownish crossbands on all leaf surfaces and a grayish wash overall

Typically plants don’t form the compact growth habit until the fully mature

As with any new plant

In strong light

Neoregelia macrosepala vipp 5-28 A medium sized plant toA large grower that has been consistently rare in collections, in spit of the fact that it has been the parent of many of the best and most colorful hybrids in recent years. A leafy, spreading, 24 to 30 inch rosette with fairly stiff, medium narrow green leaves that are lightly suffused with red speckles. The center flush at anthesis is pink, a characteristic that it passes to hybrid offspring as foliage color.