Bromeliad Cultivar Register (15120) 2019-01-03

*ALCANTAREA ‘Hale-Bopp’*	Blanch, John	2010
Mature open rosette to 1.4 metres diameter x 80cm. high. Glossy bronze green, broad leaves with red edges and red speckling towards solid red tips. Erect, crimson-stemmed, branched inflorescence to 2 metres tall, with boat-shaped, red scape bracts, coral pink floral bracts extending to light peach, plus white flowers. Named after the comet Hale-Bopp, discovered in 1995. Reg. Doc. 12/2018. Country of origin: New Zealand
Seed Parent: imperialis	Pollen Parent: glaziouana