Hechtia 'Explosion' VIPP 10-28-19 The inflorescence has yellowish branches

The inflorescence has yellowish branches with bright orange-red bracts

The inflorescence is a slender scape about as long as the leaves

but in general Guzmania sanguinea is found over a wide area from Central America throughout much of South America

robust plant with especially broad leaves in a 24 inch rosette that blushes a bright red with maturity

This stunning show only lasts a few weeks

Hechtia 'Explosion' VIPP 10-28-19 The inflorescence has yellowish branchesThis is a plant with a somewhat mysterious origin. We obtained this plant some years ago as an offset from a grower in California who said that this was a bigeneric hybrid between a Hechtia and a Dyckia. We grew it for some years before it finally flowered and could see no trace of Dyckia in the plant and so we reported this back to the grower. He said that he had never bloomed it yet and that he guessed that the cross didnt take! Oh well, so this is