Aechmea Flower

This is a very common Aechmea (Bromeliad) but I don't know which one it is.
The good news: It is very easy to grow;
The bad news: It is very scraggy when not in flower;
The good news: The flowers are beautiful;
The bad news: For a brom, the flowers don't last very long

[Wylie]

I had one of these in my Sydney house. They don't like the cold in Canberra!

[Denise Wood]

Guess they wouldn't like the cold down here either!

[Rick Schies]

The flowers looking good

[sally agnew]

Mine are flowering profusely as well,must be the warm weather. Nice shot Poppo :)

[Sheralee S]

It is beautiful. You caught a little visitor in the left shot too :)

[Denise (lyndemc)]

It sounds like you've got some mixed emotions about this plant. It's sure puttin' on a show right now — wow!

[Tony]

Brilliant colour, beautiful blooms.

[Peter Grave]

Nice shots Terry.I guess it would grow up here ok?

[Robyn]

Lovely colour

[Kareen King]

A gorgeous pairing!

[Poppo Livy]

@peterlgrave I reckon they would easily Peter. A shaded position eg under a tree. They are as tough as old bots.

[Lee-Ann]

Nice flower

[Sam]

So bright!

[Nina Ganci]

they are magnificent, I have them growing in my garden, they like shade.
awesome capture, they look better than mine, so please share your secret
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[Rachel]

Oh yes, we have some of these. They are so gorgeous! Great shots.