The BSI Seed Fund acts as a clearinghouse for the exchange and distribution of bromeliads by seed. This is an excellent method of obtaining many uncommon or even rare plants that have not found their way into common cultivation yet. With a little patience, you can have the satisfaction of growing a plant from germination up to flowering size. Conditions of the BSI Seed Fund are as follows:

Seed Available Through May 2008

Seed growing is exciting. First you see the "grass" and wonder what it is and finally you get a flower which was all "your own work"! It is then that you should check to see whether your plant is like its mother. Remember that Bromeliads are very promiscuous and you are never certain about the identity of the father! If your plant is different from its mother, read our section on Cultivar Information and decide whether the new plant deserves a name of its own. Seed from a hybrid (with a common name not a Latin one) will produce seedlings which will rarely be like its mother and will, in all probability, be a "motley crew". NONE should retain the name of the mother but there is a chance you may have a unique plant worthy of a new name. Again, check the Cultivar Information Section for naming the new plant.