Per previous, I think it may be Vriesea fosteriana, 'Red Chestnut'. Here is a link that might be useful: Vriesea fosteriana, 'Red Chestnut'

not a brom, but a ginger. I saw hundreds of varieties at Tabacon. The most amazing place in Costa Rica. Many are native to Hawaii I think. Here is a link that might be useful: Hawaiian red ginger

what bizarre flowers! They're cool! Dannab, is the blue color on the flowers accurate or is it really more of a purple?

My assumption was that it had been overheated/lighted. Wal-Mart's "garden center" is really just a big fishnet on poles, you know, and I get the feeling the local folks don't know the difference between tropical and backyard plants. But I digress. I've cut the brown out, mostly, I'll get a little closer when I'm more awake. Interestingly, I have three options for keeping this fella: the first floor has the a/c.. right now its about 77F. The second floor feels muggier to me, but then, I dislike muggy! The third floor is much hotter and still humid. All floors have NSEW exposures, I was thinking south? As for the roots, I'll have to look; I thought there was a bulb or something attached to them. I left it alone not knowing what it was. I assume it got scorched, but having read up first I'm hoping the pup will make it! Drenched, as in the 5" pot it was in- the soil was completely soaked like they had dropped it in the pool. It was packed quite hard also, which is why I wanted to get it into something more to its liking. I don't expect to see results quickly, but how long should it take before I see improvement/further deterioration? I do keep an eye on the water in the leaves, they're still doing ok. I'll rinse and refill the leaves tomorrow. And perhaps I've been misinformed, but I was under the impression that broms preferred a faster draining soil?