Topic: bromeliads, anyone ?

[manicscousers]

anyone got any ideas how to look after these plants
just been to netto, they had these beautiful plants and I think my mum in law would like one for mother's day
i bought one and must now keep it alive until march
terrifying, I kill house plants ! give me some tips, please  ;D

[Tee Gee]

I'm no expert have grown one or two over the years, bit too fussy for me......give me outdoor plants every time.

There is a bit on them here that might help; http://tinyurl.com/yo47qz

[Hyacinth]

I've not looked at the link TG's given, but I remember seeing a splendid display at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.....so anything that loves those hot/humid conditions gonna be a bit of a pig to keep happy in a house - she got a hot conservatory perhaps?  I remember EJ's pineapple grown in hers......that's a bromeliad isn't it? (Is it? ::))

[manicscousers]

she's got a bedroom that's like a conservatory, her house is always too warm so we'll just have to see how she goes, she's much better than I am with house plants, maybe she talks to them  ;D

[flytrapman]

I used to keep a few, just filled the urn with rainwater left to dry out & then filled again

[manicscousers]

thanks, flytrapman, will keep it in mind, the soil's quite most at the moment  :)

[Mrs Ava]

Mist periodically also.  One thing to remember, with most bromeliads, once the flower has died, that part of the plant probably won't flower again.  It should produce ofsets around the base to replace the parent plant.  I am happy to be told this is wrong, but this is something I was told at some talk or other.

[manicscousers]

thanks, ej, will pass it on to mum-in-law ...if it lasts that long, it really is a beautiful 'flower' spike  :)

[Hyacinth]

They'd gptta range of them at my Co-Op today....really stunning plants & beautiful colours..... 8)