[GrowRR] Guzmania "Fortuna"

[Mttoptrekker at aol.com]

Allan,
  As told to me by the late John Anderson, Guz " Fortuna" is one of  the 
myriad forms of lingulata, endemic to Panama from the Darien region.  Tropiflora 
had offered seedlings of this form once long ago, but withdrew the  offering 
siting that they don't always come true from seed. As previously  mentioned, 
this variety has the usual lingulata type bloom, though red with  white flowers 
and tips of the bracts, quite striking in a well grown plant. 
  Guzmanias on the whole generally occur at mid to higher elevations,  and 
prefer intermediate temperatures to prosper and do well. Perhaps that is why  
your plant has been struggling, apparently getting some respite from temperature 
 extremes in the cooler shade of your greenhouse floor. The recent article in 
the  March/April issue of the BSI journal may be of interest with regard to  
nutritional requirements of Guzmania. Best of luck.   Kevin
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