Tillandsia melanocrater Size:5-25cm Purple Shamrock is a distinctive

Purple Shamrock is a distinctive plant boasting triangular leaves in a vivid shade of purple

This rootstock is suitable for training into a cordon or dwarf bush

making them ideal for brightening the patio

The flowers are made up of dozens of petals arranged in a whorl around the centre

This will allow the best enjoyment of the exquisite sweet pineapple fragrance

Tillandsia melanocrater Size:5-25cm Purple Shamrock is a distinctiveThe English pop rock group The Hollies, who once sang, "All I need is the air that I breathe," could have been referring to air plants. There are more than 650 types of air plants (Tillandsia) that can grow, and thrive, without soil. Why are air plants so easy to grow? These bromeliads get all of the water and nutrients they need through their specialized leaves. Air plants use their roots only for attaching themselves to rocks, trees, shrubs, and the