Matchstick Bromeliad

Thanks so much for putting yesterday's photo of Pink Hour on the tp and the pp. It was one of those lucky photos where I just happened to be passing at the right time.

I was just about to post this photo on here because I had no idea what it was called and I wanted someone to identify it for me, but then I spotted Jen's photo @365projectorgjenfurj with the same flower. Hers is better than mine though because she has a ladybug on her photo.

Thanks Jen for identifying it as a Matchstick Bromeliad.

They are strange looking flowers aren't they.

I took this photo at the art centre garden a couple of weeks ago and have only just got round to posting it.

[Babs]

@365projectorgjenfurj Thanks Jen for posting your photo today, I had no idea what this flower was called and you have identified it for me.

[Diana]

They might be strange looking, but certainly have beautiful colours. A fabulous close up Babs! Fav

[Sharon Lee]

So pretty, those bright colours stand out beautifully

[Jenfurj]

Hahaha, that's funny Babs. I didn't know it as a matchstick one. They are very hardy in pots and in the garden.

[Lee-Ann]

Love those colours.

[Dione Giorgio]

Such a unique flower and lovely colours, too. Superb close-up.

[Casablanca]

What a cool plant! Never heard of it, but I like it

[Corinne]

Never seen that plant before ! Lovely colors

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful - I have one the same colour :)

[Valerie Chesney]

Lovely capture Babs...mine are flowering at the moment too

[Lou Ann]

Oh my, I’ve never seen this type of bromeliad, super unusual flower.

[Merrelyn]

Lovely brom :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very beautiful.

[Beryl Lloyd]

That's a beauty

[Fisher Family]

A very unusual but attractive flower, and a nice shot of it.

Ian

[Helen Jane]

you can see why it is called matchstick, although psychodellic match stick might work as a description. Interesting flower find.

[carol white]

A lovely, unusual flower

[Lynda McG]

So pretty!

[Peter]

What an unusual flower beautifully captured in fine detail and colour Babs:)

[Margaret Brown]

A very pretty colour combo, nice focus too

[KWind]

Very cool! Great close up with wonderful colours and shape.

[Peter H]

That's an interesting plant. Nice colours.

[ChristineL]

Lovely shot

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of this beautiful flower. Bromelia`s are very populair in our country. A pitty the plant dies after flowering and you`ve to grow the young ones again.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They look like jacks (the child's game) stuck closely together to me. Interesting plant for sure.

[Jane Pittenger]

What an amazing bromeliad...it does remind me of jacks

[Nicole Campbell]

It is a gorgeous flower, pretty colours

[Kathy A]

This is a beautiful plant, glorious colours

[Babs]

@ludwigsdiana @sugarmuser @365projectorgjenfurj @leestevo @sangwann @casablanca @cocobella @gilbertwood @happysnaps @louannwarren @merrelyn @mittens @beryl @fishers @helenhall @carolmw @lyndamcg @pcoulson @craftymeg @kwind @peadar @inthecloud5 @pyrrhula @nicolecampbell @kjarn Thanks. I have seen lots of them around but had no idea what they were called until Jen posted a photo yesterday too.

@jgpittenger @olivetreeann Yes they do look like jacks don't they.

[Ron]

What an interesting looking growth.

[Margo]

This is very nice

[Jacqueline]

Looks wonderful!

[Kerri Michaels]

cool

[Jane Morley]

Very pretty colour combination. It looks sort of waxy too.