Comments for Bromeliads Plant Care Info http://www.bromeliads.info Bromeliad care information, Bromeliads shop, pictures, and growing bromeliads. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Growing Bromeliads Indoors Overview by Marla Brenner http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/growing-bromeliads-indoors-overview#comment-297846 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:02:38 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/growing-bromeliads-indoors-overview#comment-297846 I live in Wisconsin and adopted 9 bomeliads in spring that were being thrown out. I have them in clay pots in my yard. I was told that I should bring them in in Sept and put them in the dark, bring them out in November and start watering again to get them to bloom. Is this the correct strategy? We are starting to have cold nights and I think it may be time to bring them in. I live in Wisconsin and adopted 9 bomeliads in spring that were being thrown out. I have them in clay pots in my yard. I was told that I should bring them in in Sept and put them in the dark, bring them out in November and start watering again to get them to bloom. Is this the correct strategy? We are starting to have cold nights and I think it may be time to bring them in.

]]> Comment on Growing Bromeliads Indoors Overview by sue http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/growing-bromeliads-indoors-overview#comment-297542 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:37:15 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/growing-bromeliads-indoors-overview#comment-297542 my pink bro flowered purple flowers and suddenly turned green and papery - i've been watering it once a week and it's in an environment with AC and indirect light but don't know if it's dying :( my pink bro flowered purple flowers and suddenly turned green and papery - i’ve been watering it once a week and it’s in an environment with AC and indirect light but don’t know if it’s dying :(

]]> Comment on Growing Bromeliads Indoors Overview by Alicia Weber http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/growing-bromeliads-indoors-overview#comment-297077 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:09:57 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/growing-bromeliads-indoors-overview#comment-297077 Wow, if you read the +100 comments most of you can find the answers to your questions. Thanks so much for the info! I am going to get a spray bottle to water mine with. Wow, if you read the +100 comments most of you can find the answers to your questions. Thanks so much for the info! I am going to get a spray bottle to water mine with.

]]> Comment on Caring for Bromeliads by catalina soto http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/caring-for-bromeliads#comment-296145 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:55:44 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/caring-for-bromeliads#comment-296145 i bought one from florist and brought it home, my new puppy probably thought it was a toy and shredded the flower and all of the leaves off. now its just a ball with roots and a white stub where the leaves once grew, if i plant it, will the leaves grow back?! i bought one from florist and brought it home, my new puppy probably thought it was a toy and shredded the flower and all of the leaves off. now its just a ball with roots and a white stub where the leaves once grew, if i plant it, will the leaves grow back?!

]]> Comment on Popular Bromeliad Plant - Neoregelia carolinae ‘Tricolor’ by Tanya http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/popular-bromeliad-plant-neoregelia-carolinae-tricolor#comment-295810 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:02:15 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/popular-bromeliad-plant-neoregelia-carolinae-tricolor#comment-295810 My bromeliad's leaves are curling and at the base it looks like it is drying up.. so far people in my office feel that the plant a. needs more watering b. is not getting enough light. I have been watering the plant once a week and misting and thought that would be adequate. It was sitting on my counter in indirect sunlight. The room gets a lot of light streaming in all day but still my bromeliad looks sick. Also the water in the center cup of the plant was super stinky after one week... Is this ok? Latest action: I have stopped misting. In the past 7 days I have given it more water and now have put it in direct sunlight... I watered last Wed and Fri and today Tuesday. The plant looks like it is uncurling and little healthier. My concern is that I may over water the plant! But it does look better today... Help! ! My bromeliad’s leaves are curling and at the base it looks like it is drying up.. so far people in my office feel that the plant
a. needs more watering
b. is not getting enough light.

I have been watering the plant once a week and misting and thought that would be adequate. It was sitting on my counter in indirect sunlight. The room gets a lot of light streaming in all day but still my bromeliad looks sick. Also the water in the center cup of the plant was super stinky after one week… Is this ok?

Latest action: I have stopped misting. In the past 7 days I have given it more water and now have put it in direct sunlight… I watered last Wed and Fri and today Tuesday. The plant looks like it is uncurling and little healthier. My concern is that I may over water the plant! But it does look better today… Help!

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]]> Comment on Bromeliad Classification Overview by Jo http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliad-classification-overview#comment-295342 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:31:43 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliad-classification-overview#comment-295342 I received instructions to give my Aechmea teen-age pups 4 hours of direct sunlight each day, from a green house in Richmond. Consequently they have been on my south facing porch, in full sun - until about noon, and seem to be surviving and not showing any cries for help. The temps were about 100 this past week and I keep a ceiling fan going almost all of the time for my orchids and ferns. The pups are about a year old and growing daily. I have never fed them. Will take them indoors in Oct. Can't wait for their blooms! I received instructions to give my Aechmea teen-age pups 4 hours of direct sunlight each day, from a green house in Richmond. Consequently they have been on my south facing porch, in full sun - until about noon, and seem to be surviving and not showing any cries for help. The temps were about 100 this past week and I keep a ceiling fan going almost all of the time for my orchids and ferns. The pups are about a year old and growing daily. I have never fed them. Will take them indoors in Oct. Can’t wait for their blooms!

]]> Comment on Bromeliad Insects Overview by Nick http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliad-insects-overview#comment-294418 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:11:19 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliad-insects-overview#comment-294418 The flying insects sound like Fungus gnats, you can monitor their population by using yellow sticky traps. If it is a large problem, then a soil drench would be best. Your pup that is looking sad---> what kind of media did you plant the pups in? What genus/species are the pups? Most importantly, did you let the pup sit out and callous after removing it from the mother before planting? The flying insects sound like Fungus gnats, you can monitor their population by using yellow sticky traps. If it is a large problem, then a soil drench would be best. Your pup that is looking sad—> what kind of media did you plant the pups in? What genus/species are the pups? Most importantly, did you let the pup sit out and callous after removing it from the mother before planting?

]]> Comment on Bromeliads Care and Culture Overview by Sondra http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliads-care-and-culture-overview#comment-293741 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:06:34 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliads-care-and-culture-overview#comment-293741 Help, my son gave me a beautiful red and gold bromelaid that is starting to fade in color plus the leaves are starting to droop and curl inward. I've only had it about 3 weeks and I want to get it to look like it did. What can I do to bring it back for a while longer? I'm not ready to lose it! Help, my son gave me a beautiful red and gold bromelaid that is starting to fade in color plus the leaves are starting to droop and curl inward. I’ve only had it about 3 weeks and I want to get it to look like it did. What can I do to bring it back for a while longer? I’m not ready to lose it!

]]> Comment on Bromeliads Care and Culture Overview by Louie http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliads-care-and-culture-overview#comment-292662 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:48:16 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliads-care-and-culture-overview#comment-292662 I purchased a bromelaid a few months ago that was starting to bloom. The bloom was growing nicely but didn't fully open and has now stopped growing. The tips of the bloom are starting to dry turning brown. What can I do to help it rebound and fully bloom? I purchased a bromelaid a few months ago that was starting to bloom. The bloom was growing nicely but didn’t fully open and has now stopped growing. The tips of the bloom are starting to dry turning brown. What can I do to help it rebound and fully bloom?

]]> Comment on Bromeliad Plant Growing Specifications - Aechmea fasciata by gwen b http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliad-plant-growing-specifications-aechmea-fasciata#comment-290737 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:28:20 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/bromeliad-plant-growing-specifications-aechmea-fasciata#comment-290737 my bromelaid fasciata is drooping and it looks like it is dying what should I do? my bromelaid fasciata is drooping and it looks like it is dying what should I do?

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