Tillandsia
Grey tillandsias from Austria and Spain — provenance, rarity, and the scent of jasmine.
Two lists, one urgent. The Hromadnik order is the priority — Lieselotte Hromadnik is elderly, ships from her home in Kritzendorf, and carries type lineages and namesake species that nobody else does. PlantaBrutt is commercial and will be around longer, so its list is where oddball size/form variants live.
Hromadnik — priority order (€98)
Seller: Lieselotte Hromadnik · Hauptstraße 37a, A-3420 Kritzendorf, Austria Contact: Lieselotte.Hromadnik@tillandsia.at Stock list: tillandsia.at (updated 2026-01-02)
| Species | € | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| T. helmutii | 20 | Named after Helmut Hromadnik — irreplaceable provenance from Lotte herself |
| T. lotteae | 12 | Named after Lotte — buy from the namesake |
| T. barborkae Halda (white edithae) | 20 | Grail-tier rarity, ghost-white cliff cushion |
| T. edithae (grau, Typus) | 12 | Type form — pairs with barborkae for a color doublet |
| T. bryoides | 10 | Moss-mimicking miniature, unique morphology |
| T. duratii var. saxatilis (decomposita) | 14 | Spiral-tendril liana, distinct from existing duratii |
| T. xiphioides var. xiphioides | 10 | Most fragrant Tillandsia — jasmine scent fills a room |
Also ask Lotte: T. jucunda is listed at €102 — almost certainly a typo for €10.20. Add to the cart if confirmed.
Considered, not in this cart
- T. ehlersiana (€15) — fleshy silver bulb, turns pink under stress
- T. latifolia (€8) — hugest grey species, rosettes 60+ cm
- T. caulescens (€8) — tallest grey species, 1 m+ caulescent stems
- T. mima (€20) — ghost-white funnel rosette
- T. malyi (€20) — rare tectorum relative
- T. argentina (€7) — cutest tiny silver egg
- T. tectorum f. gigantea (up to €20) — giant Ecuadorian tectorum form
PlantaBrutt — secondary order
Seller: PlantaBrutt (Spain) Shop: plantabrutt.eu/es/40-tillandsia
Generally more expensive per species than Hromadnik, but carries hybrids, size variants, and a handful of species Hromadnik doesn’t.
| Species | € | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| T. tectorum caulescent form | 39.90 | Unusual growth habit for the species |
| T. heteromorpha ‘Rope Type’ | 39.90 | Rare cultivar |
| T. ehlersiana S / XL / clump | 10.50 / 39.90 / 19.90 | Size flexibility not offered elsewhere |
| T. welzii | 69.90 | Very rare, genuinely hard to find |
| T. trigalensis | 69.91 | Very rare |
| T. edithae silver form L | 15.90 | Color variant of Hromadnik’s type |
| T. edithae green form S / M | 14.50 / 16.90 | Color variant |
| T. jucunda | 8.90 | Confirms the €102 typo hypothesis |
Superlatives in grey tillandsias I don’t yet grow
Sorted by adjective, prices from Hromadnik:
- Hugest: T. latifolia (€8) — rosettes 60+ cm
- Tallest: T. caulescens (€8) — stems over a meter
- Weirdest: T. edithae (€12) — pendant cliff cushion
- Most beautiful: T. ehlersiana (€15) — silver bulb blushing pink
- Most fragrant: T. xiphioides (€10) — jasmine in bloom
- Smallest: T. bryoides (€10) — 1–2 cm moss mimic
- Cutest: T. argentina (€7) — tiny silver egg
- Fleshiest: T. ehlersiana (€15) — succulent pseudobulb
- Thickest leaves: T. latifolia (€8)
Context
- T. kammii died 2026-04-09; available at both vendors for replacement.
- T. xerographica died some time ago (was mis-marked “gave away” until 2026-04-10); PlantaBrutt carries it at €17.90–39.90.
- T. fuchsii var. fuchsii identified within the existing collection 2026-04-10 (previously unlabeled).
- T. bandensis re-identified from photos 2026-04-10.
Bottom line: buy from Lotte first.