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PUYA berteroniana
Bromeliad with rich bluish-green or deep blue-green flowers with bright orange stamens
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Evergreen - perennial bromeliad. Swollen stem base bearing spreading terminal rosettes of lance-shaped, arching, dark-green leaves, 60-100cm (24-39in) long.
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Blue - blue green -
Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 3m (10ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - produces funnel-shaped flowers. Flowering stems reach up to 4m (13ft) with up tp 80 lateral branches
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
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Additional Features - Architectural interest -
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Good to know - syn. P. alpestris subsp. zoellneri -
Pests & Diseases - new growth susceptible to scale insects -
Place of origin - central Chile -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil -
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Puya - Growing Guide
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