Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aechmea plant named ‘Del Mar’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly arching growth habit; solid green-colored foliage; inflorescences held upright and above foliage on strong red scapes; tightly branched inflorescences with purple and dark red flower bracts and blue purple and greenish white sepals; and longlasting inflorescences that maintain flower bract and sepal coloration for about five to seven months.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aechmea plant named ‘Harvey'Pride’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; unique yellow and green variegated foliage with yellow margins and green central longitudinal stripes; inflorescences held upright and above foliage on strong red scapes; tightly branched inflorescences with bright yellow and red flower bracts; and long-lasting inflorescences.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aechmea plant named ‘Loie's Pride’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; unique green and yellow variegated foliage with green margins and yellow central longitudinal stripes; inflorescences held upright and above foliage on strong red scapes; tightly branched inflorescences with bright yellow and red flower bracts; and long-lasting inflorescences.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aechmea plant named ‘Del Mar’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly arching growth habit; solid green-colored foliage; inflorescences held upright and above foliage on strong red scapes; tightly branched inflorescences with purple and dark red flower bracts and blue purple and greenish white sepals; and long-lasting inflorescences that maintain flower bract and sepal coloration for about five to seven months.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aechmea plant named ‘Don Juan’, characterized by its relatively large plant habit with upright growth habit; long and broad green-colored leaves that are variably and heavily tinged with burgundy; freely-flowering habit with large inflorescences held upright and above the foliar plane on straight strong dark red-colored scapes; large upwardly-branched inflorescences with flower bracts that are initially yellow and becoming yellow and dark red with subsequent development; long-lasting inflorescences and good container and interiorscape performance; and relative resistance to Helminthosporium Leaf Spot (Exserohelium sp.).

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aechmea plant named ‘Blue Wave’, characterized by its relatively compact plant habit with upright to outwardly arching growth habit; long linear leaves with pale yellow and green-colored longitudinal stripes; freely-flowering habit with inflorescences held upright and above the foliar plane on strong dark red-colored scapes; long branched inflorescences with dark violet blue-colored flowers, dark violet blue-colored flower bracts and red purple-colored scape bracts; long-lasting inflorescences and good container and interiorscape performance; and resistance to Pythium Root Rot.