Question about bromeliads??

[orchid_girl]

I have three bromeliads and all of them have babies coming out of them. When do I seperate these from the mother? How do I seperate them? Any advice would be appreciated.

[Sharyn]

It's been quite awhile since I've grown these, however, they send up new pups around the base of the mother plant. When the pups are about 5-6 inches in diameter, you can separate them and repot. They like a loose draining soil, somewhat like a cactus soil. Remember that the leaves hold water in the center of the plant. Sorry I can't remember all my care tips from years ago, but you might do a Google search for bromeliad societies - there's quite a few across the country. Here's one link for you.

http://bsi.org/

[orchid_girl]

Thanks Sharyn!! I appreciate it

[NancyG]

orchid girl,

I have a bunch in my yard. When the pups get to 1/3 - 1/2 the size of the mother plant I usually just take away the mother plant by cutting it away from the pup. So far so good. I'v been told that the mother plant will eventually die if you don't do that but some of the ones I have continue to get pups but the mothers have not died off. It could be different from one bromeliad to another. It could also be that in South Florida the conditions are so good for them that they just keep growing. You might have the same luck in Alabama. I love them cause their blooms last such a long time.

Good luck
NancyG

[adespo]

I grow quite a bit of bromiliads and like Nancy G said you can cut them off at about 1/2 the size of the mother but I like to leave them attached they create a really pretty clump that just gets bigger. If the mother does die off the pups will fill it in the hole soon enough.

[Orchidflowerchild]

I have a Neoregalia that I've had for quite some time (like, ten years) and it is jut this HUGE clump, now, probably about 4 feet wide. It's really quite attractive. But I like big, showy specimen plants...

-Cj

[Orchidflowerchild]

I have a Neoregalia that I've had for quite some time (like, ten years) and it is jut this HUGE clump, now, probably about 4 feet wide. It's really quite attractive. But I like big, showy specimen plants...

-Cj

[orchid_girl]

Thank you everyone!! One of them is really pretty and I hate to lose it The other two are nice as well.

[LeftCoastAngler]

Any Pics?

~LCA.

[Tobi]

LCA,
Here is a pic of my Aechmea fasciata, one of the more common bromeliads. I've had
it for about 5 years now. I use to cut the pups off from the mother plant and transplant
them, but now I've let one of the original pups grow with new 2 pups that are almost
the size of the mother pup.



Here is a pic of the flower

[orchid_girl]

The purple one I have a pic in the gallery. I'll go dig it up

[orchid_girl]

Here is a link to it in the gallery




http://www.orchidgeeks.com/gallery/d...p?imageid=1730

[LeftCoastAngler]

Nice Pics.
Thanks for sharing.

~LCA.