Tillandsia tectorum 'Filiform'
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Tillandsia tectorum ‘Filiform’ is a named form of T. tectorum characterised by its especially slender, thread-like leaves, all covered in dense white trichomes that help protect it from high light and dry air in its native Andean habitat. This particular stock originates from Paul T. Isley III’s nursery and is noted by collectors for its uniform leaf shape and reliable quality. Like the typical form, it produces an open rosette and a slender bloom spike with violet tubular flowers when mature.
Care Tips:
- Light – Provide bright, indirect light to full sun; good airflow is essential.
- Water – Mist or soak lightly, allowing the plant to dry quickly; reduce watering in cooler months.
- Humidity – Thrives in moderate to low humidity when airflow is good.
- Media – Best grown mounted or displayed loose; no soil required.
- Temperature – Best grown at 10–27 °C; protect from frost.
- Fertiliser – Apply a diluted bromeliad fertiliser during the active growing season.
- Repotting – Not applicable; pups form naturally and can be separated when mature.
Shipping Schedule and Biosecurity Information
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Dispatch & Shipping Information
ALL STATES (including WA, NT, TAS): We now offer a universal, streamlined schedule with two dispatches per week for all regions. This schedule includes all necessary biosecurity treatment and processing for plants sent interstate.
- Tuesday Dispatch: Orders placed by Sunday 11:59 PM AEST.
- Friday Dispatch: Orders placed by Wednesday 11:59 PM AEST.
Orders placed after these cut-offs will be dispatched on the next available day.
Plant Health Certification (PHC) Fees:
- $20 fee applies to WA orders.
- $10 fee applies to NT and TAS orders.
This fee is per order (not per plant) and is included in your shipping cost at checkout. It covers the mandatory biosecurity treatments (ICA-29, PS-27, ICA-62) required for interstate compliance.
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