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| Please tell me how to raise a bromeliad.
Lowe's keeps marking these bromeliads way down so I thought I would try one. I have no clue so before I looked it up on the internet, I thought I would ask the Gurus. Please do not tell me to use Al's Gritty Mix. LOL! Susan |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 17:48
| Well, a lot depends on which type of bromeliad you're getting. Does Lowes tag it with a specific name or just say "Bromeliad"? The link below gives a bit of an overview. tj |
Here is a link that might be useful: For starters...
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| There's no tank under it..for sure. |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 20:29
| 'cause if there were a tank under there I'd tread lightly. The care is the same, for the most part, as that for Epiphyllums. If it has a cup in the center of the plant capable of holding water, it shouldn't go dry during the warmer periods of the year (the growth times). |
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| Thanks! That's cute, Jeff. I really would like to hear from people who can talk about their own experiences instead of reading instructions on the net. Susan |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 12 at 0:24
| Susan, I think I've given you the basics. What else would you like to know? |
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| Yes you did Jeff and I thank you. That's not what I meant. I guess they're easy plants to take care of but I guess a lot of people don't know that because it looks like they're not selling well, at least not in my area. |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 12 at 7:40
| Hi Susan, I think that may be 'cause folks don't know what they are or how to care for them. I cared for an Aechmea in a office for a couple of years, not much more than water & give it best possible light, it did fine. |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 12 at 9:46
| Susan, Maybe you're surrounded by a lot of non-Brom fans....that doesn't make them a difficult plant to grow, it just means folks don't like them or don't know them well. These are relatively simple plants to take care of, as Karen states. Soil requirements are mostly organics but porous, they don't care whether the pot is TC or plastic, and try not to let them go dry. Diffused bright light is recommended. |
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| Have you visited the Bromeliad Forum? You'll be able to gather lots of good information by reading old threads. Once you've done a bit of homework, you'll be better prepared to ask specific questions. It's important to take advantage of simple, easy to comprehend fact sheets such as the one supplied by tsuga, as well. Self-education is key. Be sure to post pictures of your plant so that we can help ID it for you. |
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| Susan, I know you don't want to hear this but bromeliads are pretty much I only plants I DO use gritty mix on. |
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| Ha!Ha! I know the gritty mix had to come up. Surprisingly that's the wording on the internet and not this forum. I ended up giving the plant to a co-worker as I really don't need a new plant obsession. I'll let her know what you all said. Susan |
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| I suspect they were marked down because they are at the end of their bloom cycle. This means the plant will die, but will produce more plants (called pups) before it dies. You can leave it until they are big enough to separate and plant. You don't have to plant them in dirt, you can use gritty mix, or pebbles, or nothing. I have one that isn't planted in anything and it's doing fine. It's just sitting on the plant shelf. |
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