20-year Bromeliad

I have an Aechmea fasciata bromeliad that I rescued from St. Anthony Publishing when I pretended to work there. That was 20 years ago. Since that time, the plant has been a summer-only balcony dweller in WDC and Bethesda, MD, and a patio dweller at a garden apartment in Sarasota and, finally, here at Jim's Jungle. And every year it's bloomed, so apparently it feels no ill-will toward the lackadaisical care it's received in all these years. Here's a link to a picture of this year's bloom. If the leaves do not look as gray as they should, it's likely because it now lives in the dense shade of the avocado tree--and was pretty much buried in avocado leaves until Ms. Fatma noticed the bloom poking through the litter earlier today and uncovered it.. 

http://snipr.com/1ni37

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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