Tropicals & Tender Perennials: How to not kill these?, 1 by chris_lcf530

chris_lcf530 wrote:
Hi all,
I have never owned bromeliads but they are so beautiful. Our grocery store is famous for letting things almost die then putting them on clearance.
I paid $26 for all of these. It was an huge markdown so I am assuming I ended up with a good deal. The large square one was marked 49.99 most others were 20-30 each. They all came in the pots in the picture.

This is what I know...
Let them dry out pretty good, then water well.
Water into the flower so water sits in the leaves.
Dont let them stand in water.
No direct sun, but light is good.

What I dont know is...lots
Do I have to do anything to them?
Does the flower ever die?
What month do they usually bloom?
Do I cut the flower off?
Do they have to go dormant?
Fertilizer?
Mist?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
chris