Description
Neoregelia cruenta ‘Jaline’ is a large-growing, striking bromeliad variety featuring an open rosette of very stiff leaves that can grow anywhere between 24 to 36 inches across. It stands out with a glowing light green background heavily contrasted by creamy-yellow margins, intense pink to red tips, and horizontal banding on the leaf undersides. This durable plant handles lots of sun, which dramatically flushes its bright variegation with intense pink and red coloration, making it one of our favorite plants to use in our very own landscape.
**Plant will ship bare-root**
How to Keep Your Neoregelia cruenta ‘Jaline’ Happy
Caring for these resilient, exotic beauties is incredibly straightforward! Use these essential guidelines to maximize their rich, variegated patterns and keep your plant growing strong:
Step 1: Balance their sun exposure. While this hardy variety handles a range of lighting conditions, it successfully handles lots of sun which is required to bring out its full potential. Its iconic creamy-yellow edges, fiery red tips, and brilliant pink tones look their absolute best with a generous amount of direct morning sun, bright filtered light, or even full sun once established. If transitioning it from a shady spot into a sunnier area, do it gradually so it can safely build up its intense, vivid colors without getting sunburned!
Step 2: Water the central cup. Instead of watering the soil, pour clean water directly into the center “tank” or cup of the plant. Because sun exposure evaporates water a bit faster, check the cup regularly to ensure it stays filled, and flush it out every couple of weeks with fresh water to keep it clean.
Step 3: Keep the soil lightly damp. Occasionally give the soil some water just to keep it from drying out completely. Make sure your pots have excellent drainage so the roots never sit in soggy mud. If you are planting them directly in the ground, be sure to choose an area with great drainage where the soil won’t stay wet.
Step 4: Keep it warm. This tropical plant loves warmth. If you are growing it outdoors, to be safe just remember to bring it inside if the temperature drops below 50°F (10°C) or protect it from the cold or frost as much as possible.
Step 5: Fertilize sparingly (or not at all). We recommend using a well-balanced, slow-release fertilizer just once or twice a year. Be careful, though—too much fertilizer or nitrogen will cause the plant to lose its vibrant color, fade its variegation, and become leggy and stretched-out looking. In fact, some growers prefer not to fertilize at all to get the very best color from the plant!
