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    Fascicularia bicolor

    Also Known As

    • Fascicularia bicolor ssp. bicolor
    • Fascicularia bicolor var. bicolor
    • Fascicularia pitcairnifolia
    • Hardy Bromeliad
    • Sun Bromeliad

    Plant type

    perennial, bromeliad

    size

    • H: 12"-24"
    • W: 12"-24"

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Fascicularia bicolor plant details

    Fascicularia bicolor is an evergreen perennial bromeliad with green and red foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Fascicularia bicolor

    Plant type: perennial bromeliad
    Plant family: bromeliaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green and red
    Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: fall color, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Fascicularia bicolor

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Stunning and seldom offered Chilean Bromeliad forms a 2-3’ symmetrical rosette with stiff, grassy, arching pointed leaves. On mature plants in late summer to early fall, centers become infused with scarlet and surround a dome of brilliant blue blossoms decorated with yellow anthers that resemble tiny golden stars. Definitely a ‘waz that plant’! Sun in cool areas, bright shade elsewhere, well-drained soil, regular moisture but drought tolerant as well. Nice potted specimen or stump garden darling.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    This incredible bromeliad is native to the cool, temperate regions of Chile and is one of the most cold-hardy bromeliads currently known. Thriving in cooler regions than its tropical cousins, Fascicularia is known to be right at home in areas like Great Britain, coastal British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. With slender and graceful, dark green leaves, this bromeliad grows rosettes that eventually turn scarlet when they showcase the soft, lavender compound bloom at their core. Hardy to approximately 15 degrees Fahrenheit, this hardy bromeliad will eventually grow to form a clump that can reach three feet high and wide, but can be kept smaller through division of the pups. This plant is drought hardy and can often be found in the wild growing as an epiphyte in the canopy of trees and on cliffsides. Cold hardy to zone 8b or to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.

    By: Wanderlust Nursery

    This epiphytic member of the pineapple family hails from Chile and is likely hardier than the currently suggested zone 8b. It forms a congested rosette of long, narrow, silver foliage. When it comes into bloom the foliage near the centre of the plant turns bright red offering a colourful backdrop to the cluster of sky blue flowers. Plant in a protected situation in sharp drainage at an angle so the rosette can drain or attach to a tree. In colder climates grow in a pot and keep it frost free for winter.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Terrestrial bromeliad with grey-green leaves, red flowers. Very easy. Before describing this plant I had better clear up any confusion surrounding its name: Its old name is F. pitcairnifolia. The plant traditionally known as F. bicolor has been reclassified as F. bicolor subsp. caniculata, which is not this plant (though I hope to offer it in the future). One of the hardiest bromeliads, this Chilean native has naturalized in the southwest of England. It offsets generously, and after a few years, the typical bromeliad flowers surrounded by bright red bracts can be seen. Though a little less hardy than F. bicolor subsp. caniculata, I have found that it is quite happy planted under the shelter of some trees, where it thrives in the shade and endures winter cold without harm. Out in the open, expect trouble below 20 °F, but it can go a lot lower with some shelter. It also makes a great container plant.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Interesting and, yes, attractive terrestrial bromeliad from southern Chile and adjacent Argentina. A genus of only a couple of species, at least currently, this collection from the University of Chile in Vilches is found on rocky places and sometimes even epiphytically. Succulent leaves form 18” rosettes, flowering from the center in the third year or so, the sky-blue blossoms surrounded by burgundy leaves! They prefer cool conditions though drought tolerant if given some shade. Frost hardy to 10 to 15 °F, USDA Zone 8, with little or no damage; plants have withstood 0 °F, Zone 7, and recovered.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Fascicularia bicolor plant

    How to Grow Fascicularia bicolor

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • red
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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