Crazy Bromeliad Tree: Update

There's so much going on with this tree right now! It's got a massive 2'+ airplant, and hundreds of smaller tillandsia airplants of about 15 different varieties, several of which were collected locally.

Sometimes when you have good karma, the plant fairy rewards you. I had been wanting bromeliads really bad. I bought a lot on ebay of 5 different fancy bromeliads. Then, my boyfriend was driving down the road and saw literally dozens of bromeliads dumped in a garbage collection pile! Solid green ones with beautiful red/orange/pink flowers, green ones with red spots, green with red splashes, green/gray with zebra stripes, etc. I can't believe someone would just throw them away! Many of them are on this tree and the rest are around the yard. I'm not sure if I am mounting them correctly but they haven't seemed to die yet, I just tied them on with string and hope they root. Many have pups already. What a lucky find.

The zig-zag cactus and the variegated monstera were from a plant sale at Mount's Botanical Garden. The ferns, snake plant, and oyster plants were stolen from the neighbor's yard. In the background you can see the rooster version of the dutchman's pipevine, which the caterpillars seem to love. The tree is a massive umbrella tree. Lots going on here.

Crazy Airplant/Bromeliad/Orchid Jungle Tree

This is a big umbrella tree that we have been adding to, and it is coming out awesome. It has dozens of varieties of tillandsia airplants, 3 bromeliads, 1 dendrobium orchid, 2 zig zag cactus, spanish moss, etc. Under and around it is a variegated monstera, variegated pothos, ferns, calico vine. I am having fun adding stuff to it, and I am starting another tree as well.

Crazy Airplant Tree

I don't know the real name of this tree, we call it an umbrella tree. I have a growing collection of airplants that I add to the tree, including this whopping 2' airplant.

If anyone could identify the dangling wiggly-leafed plant on the trunk, I would love to know what it is. I bought it at the fall plant sale at Mount's Botanical Garden for probably $3. I'm hoping it will attach itself to the tree.

Mystery Airplant Ball

This is a mystery airplant ball, purchased from the plant sale at Mount's Botanical Garden for $18.
It has green airplants with red tips, and purple flowers. Can anyone I.D. this airplant?

Mystery Orchid, Airplants

Not a great photo, but can anyone I.D. this mystery orchid? It was given to me as a gift, and has bloomed twice. Also some mystery airplants in the pot purchased from the fall plant sale at Mounts Botanical Garden.

I historically kill orchids, so the fact that I have had this one alive for months inspires me to attempt more orchids. I love orchids, but the high price and my high rate of failure with them has discouraged me from trying more. This one gives me hope.

I have it in indirect sunlight, on the patio, and water it whenever I walk past it. Seems to be working.