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Aechmea 'Blue Rain' (Aechmea 'Blue Rain')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Aechmea 'Blue Rain'
Other names
Aechmea 'Blue Rain'
Genus
Aechmea Aechmea
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Rain' _ 'Blue Rain' is a tender, epiphytic, evergreen perennial with rosettes of arching, strap-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, red stems bearing spikes of deep blue to purple-blue flowers followed by fleshy, red fruit.
Aechmea 'Blue Rain' is: Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Rosette
Flower
Blue, Purple in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs , Scale insects Mealybugs , Scale insects
General care
Pruning
Trim and deadhead as required. 'Mother' plant usually flowers once but typically produces offsets for future flowering.
Propagation
Separate offsets in summer.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Aechmea 'Blue Rain' (Aechmea 'Blue Rain') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Under glass, grow epiphytically or in epiphytic compost in bright, filtered light & low humidity. In growth, water freely & feed monthly with low-nitrogen feed. Outdoors, grow epiphytically in moist, humus-rich, gritty soil. Keep rosette filled with water
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Aechmea 'Blue Rain'
Other names
Aechmea 'Blue Rain'
Genus
Aechmea Aechmea
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Rain' _ 'Blue Rain' is a tender, epiphytic, evergreen perennial with rosettes of arching, strap-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, red stems bearing spikes of deep blue to purple-blue flowers followed by fleshy, red fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Rosette
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Colour
Flower
Blue, Purple in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Trim and deadhead as required. 'Mother' plant usually flowers once but typically produces offsets for future flowering.
Propagation
Separate offsets in summer.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Aechmea 'Blue Rain' (Aechmea 'Blue Rain') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Under glass, grow epiphytically or in epiphytic compost in bright, filtered light & low humidity. In growth, water freely & feed monthly with low-nitrogen feed. Outdoors, grow epiphytically in moist, humus-rich, gritty soil. Keep rosette filled with water
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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