Aechmea gamosepala 'Lucky Strike'
Matchstick Bromeliad 'Lucky Strike'
Aechmea gamosepela, the 'matchstick bromeliad' has mid-green leaves with rounded tips, similar to those of a tulip, and produces spikes topped with pink flowers with blue tips. Once open, the blue tips reveal pink flowers with a blue throat. 'Lucky Strike' is a variegated foliage variety.
Contributed by @kellsbells
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Matchstick Bromeliad 'Lucky Strike'
Latin name
Aechmea gamosepala 'Lucky Strike'
type
Epiphyte
family
Bromeliaceae
ph
5.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.30 M
Aechmea gamosepala 'Lucky Strike'
Aechmea gamosepela, the 'matchstick bromeliad' has mid-green leaves with rounded tips, similar to those of a tulip, and produces spikes topped with pink flowers with blue tips. Once open, the blue tips reveal pink flowers with a blue throat. 'Lucky Strike' is a variegated foliage variety.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Matchstick bromeliad produces amazing flowers on spikes that are pink with blue tips just like a match. The blue tips open to reveal pink open flowers with a pale to mid blue throat, when the flower die down the spikes become dark pink.
Propagation from offsets
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
Offsets can be gently removed making sure they have some roots on them, and plant up immediately. Do not let the dry keep moist but not waterlogged.
Planting out
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Container grown plants can be planted put into flowering site when all signs of frost have gone. Pot grown plants can be put outside after the last frost.
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