You will receive 1 bare root plant cutting similar to the first photo.  My bromeliads are grown outdoors and perfect for landscape use or indoor culture.   This smaller/medium sized bromeliad grows in a natural rosette and will cling to trees.  If you want it yo be more red, keep in semi shade.  You can plant in potting soil, but Bromeliads really do not need lots of potting soil, a mixture of bark and sphagnum moss in a shallow pot will work.
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