A sapphire tower blooms at SDBG for the first time in three years. The majestic spike of the Puya alpestris, native to the Chilean Andes, rises 3 to 4 feet above the foliage with dozens of electric blue-green flowers. Visitors can see this plant in bloom through early May. https://t.co/zXMFi9NoK4

— San Diego Botanic Garden (@SDBGarden) 2022.4.22

Look at this... https://t.co/DccV46WUHp 20 Puya Alpestris Seeds Sapphire Tower plant

— Linda@CuriousGirl101 (@Curiousgirl101) 2022.4.23

いい感じなってきた Puya alpestris https://t.co/CDbjq878jl

— (x+y)! (@tillandsia125) 2022.4.24

@Ohun_Ashe So I finally saw this flower in real life. It's a puya Alpestris. https://t.co/ImxIp6kqqJ

— ONGOING SLAUGHTER (@PublicOutcrySy) 2022.3.27