Caring For Bromeliads - Part Seven - Propagating
In this article you’ll find helpful information on the general Propagating requirements for a bromeliad plant.
Propagating
Bromeliads are grown from offesets, often called pups. Some species develop offsets before they flower, but it is more typical to see pups emerging after the parent plant has bloomed and begun to decline. If desired, you can try to trim back the failing leaves of the parent plant to give the pups more light, but do not remove it too soon. The offsets feed off of the deteriorating tissues of the parent plant.
Remove and repot the pups when they are one-third to one-half the size of the parent plant. It is usually best to do this by repotting the entire family. Use a sharp knife to separate the pups, and pot them in a lightly moist potting mix. Planting the offsets in a very wet medium can cause them to rot. Offsets that grow quickly may need repotting in only 6 months, but most grow slowly, and can wait until spring to be moved into a slightly larger container.
April 17, 2007
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Sarah posted on August 20, 2007:
So is it just not possible to leave the pup and the parent in the same pot, letting the pup take over as the parent declines?
Jackie posted on September 19, 2007:
I would also love to see the answer to Sarah’s post as I have a parent plant who has sprouted 4 pups and now the parent leaves are all spotted with yellow and the original green is fading…..can the pups be re-potted with one another, or is it best to re-pot them separately?
Nettie Bradley Wilburn posted on October 30, 2007:
I have a pink bromeliad that has developed a pup and I want to bloom them/it again. When I put the plant in a clear plastic bag for 10 days with an apple do I cut up the apple or leave it whole??
Thanks Nettie Bradley Wilburn
10 30/07
Andrea P. posted on November 3, 2007:
Hello!
My name is Andrea P. I bought a bromeliad about two weeks ago. I don’t know what to do. My plant’s blossum is getting brown, and there are four “pups”(i believe they’re called) and i do not know how to care for it. You mention that i shouldn’t have them sitting in water, do you mean that there shouldn’t be any water in the dish? Pleaseenlighten me. I do not wish to have my beautiful new flower die, please i would much enjoy to have some instructions to care for my new flower.
thax!,
ansrea
p.s.
please e-mail me the information.
(in order to send any more information)(and possibally the the watering/planting/replanting/taking care of baby plants)thank you!!!
Flick posted on November 4, 2007:
I too would like to know the answer to Sarah and Jackie’s questions. Is it possible to cut away the parent flower and leave the pups growing? Although everthing looks healthy the mother flower is dried and brownish and obviously is dying.
elwood mayfield posted on April 8, 2008:
how do i seperate the pups from the main plant
claire beah posted on April 28, 2008:
are the pups the colorful flower that comes off the side of the plant or the little green shoots at the bottom of the plant. Also what in the world are the little hairy things coming out of the ends of the plant. Please help I feel like I am responsible and don’t know what I am doing