Bilbergia Nutans (Bromeliad Mother Plant) - $165 (San Fernando Valley / Simi Valley)

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size / dimensions: 25"-27" tall by 50" wide

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Bilbergia nutans is a type of bromeliad. In my experience, they are one of the hardiest bromeliads! They may be grown indoors as a houseplant or outdoors. Starting each spring they produce these hot pink spikes from out of which drop the pink, blue, and yellow "tears".....hence their nick-name Queens Tears. Sometimes right before your eyes! Unlike other bromeliads, they don't require any special conditions to cause them to bloom. They bloom repeatedly in my yard, all the way up to the end of the year!

After blooming, each plant then puts out numerous new side shoots, creating the mound you see in my photo. And these new shoots will in turn, bloom as well. They can take some sun for a few hours in the morning or afternoon. They can handle the heat, as well as temperatures near or just below freezing. They do best if provided with quality planting mix, regular watering, and feeding. But they can literally grow without soil and endure long periods without water.

NOTE: I only have one for sale. It's a large, established, well-clustered, mature potted grouping.

Please refer to the plant in the urn-type pot to see what you would receive. While it's not that exact photographed plant (that plant sold in 2014), it's VERY similar in size (and growing!). I presently have the plant I am offering for sale in a hanging basket mounted on a very tall tree. Unfortunately, due to the size/height/weight of the Bilbergia plant, I am unable to take it down to just take a photo. It's approximately 25"-30" tall by 50" wide. Roughly the same dimensions as the one in the photo (that one was 40" at the time & sold).

The plant I am selling bloomed 15 times during Summer 2018 alone. It bloomed 25 times in 2019. In 2020, it had 30 flowers encircling the entire plant. In 2021, it totaled 35 plus. In 2022, each time, over a dozen blossoms dangled on display. In late December 2022, two long dangling blooms formed --yes, even in Winter!

It has bloomed repeatedly throughout 2023, 2024, 2025.

My plant is a VERY happy plant!

Take note: The plant is has grown wider and taller since I last measured.

They look attractive when you place them in a hanging basket under a carport, the edge or center of a patio cover, or hang it from the branch of a strong tree (example an oak tree).

They can also make a striking statement when you let the plant hang above an outdoor dining / picnic table.

You can keep the entire set of plants together, or of desired, separate them.

I am asking for $165. A plant of this size would be well over $200.

Thanks for looking!

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posted: 2025-09-14 20:41

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