Bromeliads Care Info

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In this post I’ve come up with a few tips you’ll want to use before bringing your plants indoors.

Before You Bring Your Plants Indoors:

Examine Roots - Look for stowaway earthworms, earwigs, pillbugs, ants, and other unwanted critters. If you cannot pull the plants from the containers to make a visual check, soaking the roots (still in containers) in a tub filled with a weak insecticidal soap solution for 2 hours is a good idea.
Carefully Inspect Leaves And Stems - Look for evidence of mites, aphids, mealybugs, and other small insects. If the plant tolerates insecticidal soap, as a safety precaution it’s generally a good idea to treat plants before bringing them indoors.
Check Pot Rim And Soil Surface - Look for white salt deposits inside the rim of the opt and on the soil’s surface. If the container has not been leached for more than a month, do it before bringing the plant back inside (check out my post titled Flushing Out Excess Salts).
Clean Up - Wipe or scrub the outside of the pots to remove dirt and stains. In addition, wash out drainage trays.