Comments on: Bromeliads Care and Culture Overview

By: kerry

kerry — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:33:51 +0000

Hi there, I bought my mother a small plant today and we discovered a loose broken quill just sitting in the pot. I have brought it home in the hope that I can grow roots or something? I have really green fingers but not sure what to do? Can anyone advise me on what i should do??Thanks alot

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:05:19 +0000

It seems the last reply was April 25th, 2007, so evidently the Admin for this site is no longer available for replies to this post. Perhaps people should reply to each other’s posts, if they know the answer.

By: Debbie Holcombe

Debbie Holcombe — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:51:02 +0000

Just started with bromiliads and wondering it they will grow in sphan. moss?

By: Bromeliad Plants

Bromeliad Plants — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:50:35 +0000

is there anything you can do to increase the “pups” the bromeliad produces? I didn’t realize that the plant only blooms once in its life.

By: Stripe97266

Stripe97266 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:04:59 +0000

As previously stated, these plants only bloom once in their lifetime. The good news is that your plant should produce pups (babies found at the base of the plant). When this happens, it’s important to give them adequite time to mature (about six months, or when they reach approxamitly one third the size of the mother. Then seperate and replant the pups. Keep them covered with a plastic tent for approxamately three to four weeks to ensure adequite moisture is retained to allow the roots to anchor. The pups may develope flowers as soon as six months from this time, but it could take up to an additional year. Hope this helps.

By: Michelle7

Michelle7 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:34:39 +0000

I’m an absentminded college student, and I may have over-watered or forgot to water my bromeliad. At one point it was about a foot and a half tall, but the entire top half died, so i cut it off. Now it’s just the bottom 2 layers of long leaves with a dead stick poking out of the “cup”. I want it to grow tall again. Anyone know what to do?
Should I cut off the stick?
And what do I do with the leaves that aren’t looking so good? Should I just chop em off?
Or should I just give up entirely?

Thanks!

By: Selena G

Selena G — Mon, 02 May 2011 01:05:56 +0000

Help! My bromeliads center flower has turned completely brown and is starting to lean. Does this mean the whole plant will now die or is this cyclical? I have never had one of these beautiful plants before and have followed all the directions for it. Filling the cup once monthly, it sits near a west facing window (in California) but not in direct sunlight. The leaves are green and healthy just not the flower. Can I save the plant by removing the flower? How should I go about removing it? Will it ever bloom again? Please help..

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:19:41 +0000

I just bought a bright pink “fan” bromeliad, and within 2 weeks the pink flower has completely changed into a yellow/green color. Anything I can do to get back the pink?

By: Suzanne Dailey

Suzanne Dailey — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:38:56 +0000

I’ve had one bromeliad for about 7 years, lots of pups, none have bloomed, other than the initial mother plant. Is there a way to encourage the pups to bloom? Otherwise, it is a healthy plant. I enjoy flowering plants, orchids, african violets, cactus, succulents, etc. Can you give me advice, please?

By: Chuck Forrester

Chuck Forrester — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:30:58 +0000

Wonderful commentary on Bromeliads but no answers to the many questions. Is there an information site?