Bromeliad is not rooting

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clau012 Short Hills, NJ Mar 24, 2015

Hi - My fil gave me a bromeliade about 6 months ago. The mom died but she left pups. I removed the pups after they were about 1/2 the mom size and I potted them elsewhere (indoors). I do not remember if the mom had roots, but I just moved my pups into another pot (that better fits them) and I dont see any roots from the pups. Are they suppose have roots like my Schefflera?

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 25, 2015

Can you post a picture of the bromeliad?
Yes, they should have roots, but they are very slow to form. Still, after 6 months I would sure expect there to be some roots.

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Cville_Gardener Clarksville, TN(Zone 7a) Mar 26, 2015

Yes, they should have roots. Bromeliad pups can be safely removed from the mother plant when they are 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the mother. In my experience the pups aren't the easiest thing to root.

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clau012 Short Hills, NJ Mar 26, 2015

I have 3 pups; 2 are in the pictures attached. Please let me know if more pictures are needed.



Thanks!

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PotEmUp Fremont, CA(Zone 9a) May 05, 2015

A friend was having a similar problem. She put the pup in water, covering just the bottom 1" or so. New roots are actively forming, after a very dull nothing. In this case, there may have also been an issue of not enough light, so not sure if it was the "more moisture" or the "more light" that made the difference, but a nice healthy looking little one is now growing.

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