Comparing Tillandsia Caput-Medusae varieties — notes from growing several

I've grown several varieties within the Tillandsia Caput-Medusae family and have some observations to share. flowers only once in a lifetime but produces offsetting pups after varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — providing bright indirect light or outdoor shade in summer applies across all of them.

dehydration shown by rolled or curled leaves affects some more than others, particularly in adverse conditions. I grow mine in attached to a seashell or stone for a natural arrangement which works well for most varieties. flowering triggered by lengthening days in spring or summer is the clearest moment of differentiation between varieties — that's when the character of each comes through. Worth growing a few side by side if you have the space.