Comments on: Bromeliad Diseases Overview

by: Linda Arseneau

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:55:43 +0000

I need some help. My bomeliads is rotting at the core! I have cut it down and replanted it in a bigger pot. It has a smell of fish. What else can i do to help it?

Thank you
Linda

by: Monika

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:07:42 +0000

I bought a big vase with 5 bromeliads in it last summer. Now, 8-9 months later, the colorful part (flowers) died and are totally dry and brown. Most of the leaves are still beautiful and green though. What should I do? Please help me with any ideas or solutions. Many thanks in advance.

by: Jim McCarthy

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:21:56 +0000

I have had a Bromeliad plant. Do the pups have to be removed and replanted? The mother plant flower has died, how should it be pruned, and will another flower regrow?
Please e mail me for help.

by: Sara

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:25:37 +0000

I purchased a bromeliad and it already had a lovely colored bloom. However, the bloom is dying and the leaves are still green and vibrant. Am I losing the entire plant or does the bloom die off and another grow back in it’s place? If the plant is still good without the bloom, how do I remove the dead bloom without hurting the core or the remainder of the plant? HELP

by: Judy Gonzalez

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:41:08 +0000

I have a beautiful violet Bromeliad that has flourished and brought my home much beauty but I noticed about a week ago that the soil in the pot is covered with a white film as is the base of the plant’s leaves. To make matters worse, one morning last week it sprouted a large amount of white mushroom looking things that we immediately removed from the pot. This has now occurred a second time. Despite this malady it has also sprouted a youngster! The plant looks very healthy but I have quarantined it for fear that my other plants may become infected with this fungus. Is the fungal treatment good for the growth of mushrooms also? I want to separate the two plants as the baby is growing very rapidly but I’m afraid I will kill the entire plant if I do this. Any suggestions are appreciated.

by: June

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:34:11 +0000

One of my students gave me a bromeliad for Christmas and I love it. The problem is that the colorful part died and is now brown. What should I do? I water it every week and I re-potted it in a larger planter and it sits in the kitchen window where it gets a little bit of indirect light. HELP!

by: Pat Newman

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:49:56 +0000

I have just purchased the most beautiful Bromeliad plant but I have a white film on the leaves. Please email a solution. Thanks

by: admin

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:56:03 +0000

@Dr. Don - Refer to this post Blooming Bromleiads Again and decide what the best option is for you and your plants. It is not uncommon for older plants to loose color and fade. All you need to do is bloom it again and again for long lasting color (it typically takes extra care to bloom a bromeliad from a pup).

by: admin

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:49:05 +0000

@Wendy - Black spots or soft rotting spots are usually caused by fungus or disease (although Bromeliads rarely get diseases). Sometimes a yellowish color can also appear in the center of the spot.

To get rid of the rot just cut all rot or damaged area away with a sharp tool and treat the Bromeliad with a good quality fungicide (be sure to follow manufacturers instructions).

Wash all the tools you use and anything that comes in contact with the fungus to prevent spreading it to other plants.

Rotting or fungus is typicall attributed to sudden drops in temperature, high or low light conditions, mechanical injury or insect damage.

by: Dr. Don Hardisty

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:04:06 +0000

We purchased three large flowering, orange colored bromeliads and the color of the flowers were quite brilliant. First, we put them on our covered, east exposure porch where they only obtained about an hour of morning sun. Then with winds causing problems, I took them into our indoor sorarium that is cooled in New Mexico with swamp coolers giving off sufficient humidity for the plants in this large, high ceiling room. I placed the bromeliads in three different places with varying light, mostly sky light and then about 30 minutes of evening Western sun. No matter where they are moved, they all seem to be loosing the orange color in the flower turning to light greenish color. The long green leaves look OK. I have only kept water in the cups about once each week. Please tell me how to keep the color in the flowers? Thank you, Dr. Don Hardisty, Las Cruces NM email: don@donsbossons.com