Thought I'd tell you about a bromeliad tree I saw the other day. The owners had retained a large silky oak which was way too big for the backyard by lopping the primary[?] branches back hard; the shoots off these were about 1.5-2m long. The trunk had been totally covered with broms and tillandsias to extension ladder height all the way around. They were somewhat sheltered by nearby tall fence and a shadehouse but probably had summer sun much of the afternoon and a few hours mid morning. Quite a sight.
I guess lovers of silky oaks may not have been impressed but this tree might have been off to green waste otherwise, considering its size. Of course, I didn't have a camera.
Rose
If you want to see a bromeliad tree follow the link. I do have more images, this tree is a dream at night, as the lights make the pale coloured neo's stand out.
