Bromeliad pups are exciting.

When a bromeliad plant reaches maturity it will stop producing leaves and the flower will bloom into a beautiful, unique formation. At this point, the healthy bromeliad will produce offshoot plants from the base called pups.

When your bromeliad begins producing pups it is exciting. The mother plant is reaching its maturity, but is leaving you with more plants to care for in the future. Proper harvesting of the pups can lead to more beautiful bromeliads and the potential for an ongoing generation of bromeliads for your plantscape.

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