Neoregelia macrosepala vipp 5-28 Several forms exist but most

Several forms exist but most are fairly similar

Typically plants don’t form the compact growth habit until the fully mature

A medium sized plant to about 10 or 12 inches across with fairly wide

A small plant maturing to only 4 to 8 inches in diameter with a full round shape

Neoregelia macrosepala vipp 5-28 Several forms exist but mostA large grower that has been consistently rare in collections, in spit of the fact that it has been the parent of many of the best and most colorful hybrids in recent years. A leafy, spreading, 24 to 30 inch rosette with fairly stiff, medium narrow green leaves that are lightly suffused with red speckles. The center flush at anthesis is pink, a characteristic that it passes to hybrid offspring as foliage color.