There are over 120 different varieties of Guzmanias, ranging in colour from white, yellow, orange, red and purple, with interesting names like grand prix, jazz, luna and on one particular order we placed recently for some orange ones, they came in with the name of hasta la vista, I would love to know how they came up with that one!!
We use them in our interior plant displays to add colour, but as the 'flower' part only last a few weeks, they have to be changed reqularly.
The guzmania is part of the Bromeliad family, and they originated from tropical areas in South America and were named in honour of a 18th centry spanish botanist.
They are fairly easy to look after, and like indirect light, not direct sunlight and watered sparingly especially in the winter months they need to be kept on the dry side.
According to a recent study, they can remove air pollutants such as formaldehyde and benzene, which is found in cigeratte smoke.
We also use them in a range of finishing touches arrangements we do, which are idea for reception desks and changed on a regular basis, and give a more cost effective alternative to weekly fresh flowers but still with visual impact.
