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Bruce, the purple-blue parts are the actual flower, the pink is refered to as the inflorescence, and each pink 'petal-looking' thing isn't a petal it's a bract, a modified leaf to make it look like a petal to attract pollinators.
Ah well, look like Drew beat me to the botany lesson for today! A vendor I know has quite a collection of gorgeous broms. Alas, most broms simply get far too large for my limited space.