Here is the entire plant. That inflorescence is 1.5 meters long!
That has to be rather unique.Oops! Andrew Devonshire contacted me almost immediately, and here is his message!
"Hi,
The Tillandsia is a great little plant.
I grow these in the trees around the patio.
The plants are true climbers, and seem to prefer being treated as 'air plants', not in pots.You will find that 4 - 5 pups will develop up the flower spike.
Plants will remain a fresh green colour in shade, but in high light develop a nice red flush.Plant is Tillandsia somnians."
Thank you Andrew.