Description
About Tillandsia Vulcan’s Throne
Tillandsia Vulcan’s Throne crosses seleriana with caput-medusae, and both parents are bulbous. The hybrid therefore has an unusually heavy, swollen base for its size.
Seleriana brings the fat, chalky pseudobulb and thick silver felting. Caput-medusae brings the snaking, channelled leaves that twist away from the bulb.
Put those together and you get a squat, architectural plant that looks carved rather than grown. Trichome cover is heavy enough to read almost white in good light.
Plants ship at 6 inches and up. The weight and the silhouette make this an easy single-plant sale rather than something that needs grouping.
Growing Tillandsia Vulcan’s Throne: Care Guide
Two bulbous parents mean one overriding rule. Therefore how you mount it matters more than how often you water.
- Light: Bright light. Strong light tightens the leaf curl and keeps the felt bright white.
- Water: Soak 20 to 30 minutes every 10 to 14 days. It stores water in the bulb and handles neglect well.
- Drying: The critical rule. Mount it sideways or bulb-down and shake it out every time. Water standing in that hollow base rots the plant from the inside out.
- Airflow: Strong airflow after watering. Aim to be dry within four hours.
- Temperature: Comfortable from 55°F to 100°F. No frost.
- Feeding: Feed monthly through spring and summer with diluted TillyBoost Fertilizer at quarter strength.
- Mounting: No soil, ever. Wire it at an angle on cork or driftwood so the base drains.
- Pups: Offsets appear around the bulb after bloom. Separate at one third the size of the mother.
See our Air Plant Care page, or browse our Rare Air Plants for more bulbous hybrids.
