Comments on: Common Bromeliad House Plants http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants Bromeliad information, pictures, care, types, and tips on growing bromeliads. Fri, 11 May 2012 17:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: debra http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-377051 debra Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:57:48 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/bromeliads/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-377051 I believe that you have a "AECHMEA" species,there are also 3 similar plants w/different names. The kind you have can get 3 ft in diameter. Some get larger. Good in outdoors, with winter temps of 65. They are beautiful plants. One of the ones we have is easy to care for , planted in old high top work boot,(leather,dosen't lose dirt),looks nice. Needs air not water to grow, just mist. This species has a center that is green turns pink, flowers purple out of pink, then goes dormant after last purple flower,(turns a tan color, then turns green again). Waiting for it to turn pink and so on again. Good luck with plants. I believe that you have a “AECHMEA” species,there are also 3 similar plants w/different names. The kind you have can get 3 ft in diameter. Some get larger. Good in outdoors, with winter temps of 65. They are beautiful plants. One of the ones we have is easy to care for , planted in old high top work boot,(leather,dosen’t lose dirt),looks nice. Needs air not water to grow, just mist. This species has a center that is green turns pink, flowers purple out of pink, then goes dormant after last purple flower,(turns a tan color, then turns green again). Waiting for it to turn pink and so on again. Good luck with plants.

]]> By: Rick Trani http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-684 Rick Trani Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:39:03 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/bromeliads/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-684 I am looking for the name of my bromeliad and have seen its picture among others. My plant is green thick foliage with frosty tops pink bursting long lasting flower a beautiful plant with pups. Never have been taken by such a wonderful house plant. does anyone know how to identify this? I water it once a week through the center cups of the plant and it is in direct sunlight and loving it. I am looking for the name of my bromeliad and have seen its picture among others. My plant is green thick foliage with frosty tops pink bursting long lasting flower a beautiful plant with pups. Never have been taken by such a wonderful house plant. does anyone know how to identify this? I water it once a week through the center cups of the plant and it is in direct sunlight and loving it.

]]> By: admin http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-332 admin Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:26:28 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/bromeliads/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-332 @ Debbie - Bromeliads only flower once in their lifetime, so don't think that the plant is suffering because the flower has died. Make sure that your bromeliad gets good light, but not direct sunlight. Too much sun can stress the plant. Watering is very important, but signs of over-watering are much like the signs of under-watering. The roots should never be in sitting water. Good luck! @ Debbie – Bromeliads only flower once in their lifetime, so don’t think that the plant is suffering because the flower has died. Make sure that your bromeliad gets good light, but not direct sunlight. Too much sun can stress the plant. Watering is very important, but signs of over-watering are much like the signs of under-watering. The roots should never be in sitting water. Good luck!

]]> By: Debbie Huffman http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-317 Debbie Huffman Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:17:35 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/bromeliads/archives/common-bromeliad-house-plants#comment-317 I think I have a striped blushing bromeliad, since bringing it home I have re potted it. It is in a clay type container, with container potting soil with extra pearlite added to make the soil lighter, not as heavy to smother the roots. The plant had a red flower in the center, the flower has since died. I currently have the plant in the bathroom and open the west facing blinds to give it light. It was looking kinda sick after I bought it, I don't know if it is the soil, light, or combination. I tried moving it out on the porch, where it got sun in the afternoons. I live in Encinitas CA. The plants leaves are brown and dying at the tips, and the center of the plant is also turning brown, the leaves are not as dark green as they were when I first bought it. Any ideas? Thank You Debbie I think I have a striped blushing bromeliad, since bringing it home I have re potted it. It is in a clay type container, with container potting soil with extra pearlite added to make the soil lighter, not as heavy to smother the roots. The plant had a red flower in the center, the flower has since died. I currently have the plant in the bathroom and open the west facing blinds to give it light. It was looking kinda sick after I bought it, I don’t know if it is the soil, light, or combination. I tried moving it out on the porch, where it got sun in the afternoons. I live in Encinitas CA. The plants leaves are brown and dying at the tips, and the center of the plant is also turning brown, the leaves are not as dark green as they were when I first bought it. Any ideas?

Thank You
Debbie

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