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Sapphire Tower

Puya alpestris

Description:

Found in the South American Garden of the San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly Quail Botanic Garden) in Encinitas

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18 Comments

jprat001
jprat001 10 years ago

very real and very beautiful. bloom spikes last about a month!

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 10 years ago

Wow! Is that real?!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 10 years ago

Beautiful color!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful!!!

KarlaVelardez
KarlaVelardez 12 years ago

Those colors are so beautiful together.

Veetorious
Veetorious 12 years ago

I've never seen this flower before.. but I absolutely LOVE it! Beautiful!! : )

JamesCrosby
JamesCrosby 12 years ago

I always wondered if there was actually a plant with blue inflorescence, this is amazing!

jprat001
jprat001 12 years ago

seedlings started popping up a couple months ago, they are pretty slow growing

jprat001
jprat001 12 years ago

thanks, i can't wait for it to bloom again! sometime in april i think

absolutely gorgeous

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

This is possibly my favourite Bromeliad, such an amazing and rare flower colour that'sperfectly set off by the orange pollen . They are very statuesque too. Thanks for a great spot!

jprat001
jprat001 12 years ago

Glad to share!

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

Utterly fabulous, that colour is GORGEOUS!!

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

The most amazing bromeliad! Thanks for sharing this one.

KarenWeaverAmos
KarenWeaverAmos 12 years ago

I love the colors!

DeeSA
DeeSA 12 years ago

wow, the colour is amazing

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes...cute..!!

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

rare color for a blossom! brilliant.

jprat001
Spotted by
jprat001

Encinitas, California, USA

Spotted on Apr 15, 2011
Submitted on May 13, 2011

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