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Bromeliad Cultivar Register (16787) 2021-08-25

BILLBERGIA ‘Dark Lady’ Esterhuysen, Japie 2012

Tubular, slightly flaring rosette to 45 cm tall. In strong light, blackish indigo leaves with cerise pink spots, moreso if grown hard, plus some scurfed silver cross-banding towards the base.. Erect inflorescence has coral red scape bracts, creamy pink ovaries, red sepals tipped blue and shiny violet petals. Grex sibling = B. 'Dark Lord'. Reg. Doc. 6/2021.
Country of origin: South Africa

Seed Parent: Domingos Martins Pollen Parent: Teng Ee