string of pearls would be fine but the bromeliad should stay inside until summer in the north. washington state is what wa means i guess. the bromeliad has brown edges and needs more humidity. try keeping it in a bathroom

Okay, thanks! :)

squidy, you need to identify your bromeliad. It appears to be an Aechmea fasciata, but I am not certain. Is it a young 'pup' or did you purchase it in bloom?

Bromeliads, as a family, have a very wide range of temperatures in which they are perfectly happy. Many are quite cold tolerant, especially with the night-time temps. That's why you need to really try to ID the plant....perhaps you can post your image in the Bromeliad Forum right here in the GardenWeb.

Frankly, I don't see any sign that your plant is suffering from a lack of humidity. Just be sure that you keep that center vase filled with clean water....empty it out occasionally and refill. Unless your bathroom is extremely well-lit, I'd not place it there. As you know, bromeliads require plenty of light when grown in the home. They can do very well in the average home with very little fussing, but light can be a limiting factor.

Hi squidy, we're neighbors :)

Given the crap weather we've been having, I'd personally wait before putting anything that was too sensitive outside. I'm hoping we won't have any more nights in the mid-40's, but not getting my hopes up...

Obviously depends on the plant though, and I can't comment on broms. I have some peppers that I put outside a month ago and they're not very happy, but also not dying or anything.

I live in swfl and there are TONS of bromeliads outside that do just fine in the winter with temps down to the 30's. As long as there is no chance of a freeze, they will be just fine.

BUT...the identity of this bromeliad needs to be verified first. There are also numerous species that won't do well in temps that low.