I'm juuuust making sure, the bromeliad flowered and now that plant is dying but it sent out divisions faster than I could count. I cut them off individually and repot as new plants? Is there any trick to this? I've done it once before but the results were varied.
How long until the new plants should flower? It's a Guzmania.
Bromeliad dying and dividing
New plants from bromeliads are usually cut when they are about 1/3 the size of the mother plant. Pot them up fir bark or other loosely draining material and be sure not to plant them too deeply to protect them from rotting. Place the bottom leaves just above the soil line.I also put mine in a large plastic baggie with a few holes in them, the plastic baggie helps to retain mositure and the holes in the plastic baggie helps to keep them from molding .Bromeliads will do well enclosed for a short period of time only as they love air circulation.
It can take up to 2-3 years for some bromeliads to bloom,others can bloom in one season. Guzmania's typically take about 2 years.You can try to use a Bromeliad fertilizer (ethel gas) to bloom them soon if you wish.
MsC
Don't apples give off ethel gas?
Yep...you remembered right.:) You can place a mature bromeliad in a bag w/apple and enclose it for about 10 days...it should bloom in about 1-2 months after that. Be sure to empty the water cups or any excess water to ward off rotting. Oh yeah,an turn your head when you open the bag to remove the brom ...lol
Lol. I can't wait to try that with my pineapples! I rooted them last spring, according to my calculations, they should be mature in ....... how many months? I really didn't have any calculations!
BTW, the Columnea you sent me is in bud! I'm so excited and I can't wait for flowers. Which reminds me, why didn't you add yours to the database?!
Uh...I didn't add my lil plant to the data base cuz I dunno all it's info..didn't want to mess up the entry for a really neat plant.
I like to grow em but I can't always keep up with the particulars.
Be my guest and do it for me I can add some pics to it if you choose to add it.:)
MsC
Sounds great!
Your the best! Good job! I'll add some pics,too.
My plant is setting buds & a few blooms, too...of course I was going to cut it back...guess I'll wait til it's done.lol
Thanks so much!
MsC
CaptMicha...your pines should be starting to produce fruit...18 mos. is what ours take from a top.
Carol
YES!
They've put out a lot of subplants. Should I divide those or leave connected to the mothers?
how do you tell which plants have flowered and will not flower again? i don't know the name of mine, i picked it up off someone's driveway garbage can. i just deposited it under my papaya tree and waited. it has spread and there are about 8-9 plants, but i never kept track of which of them flowered. i'd sort of like to discard those that will not flower again but i can't tell which they are. the flower is a very large, deep pink variety with tiny purple florets.
thanks for any information.
I don't know what kind you have, but I think in most cases, the ones that died have already flowered. If your's just stays alive, it may be best to leave them on the plant, kind of like an orchid, the larger the plant, the better it'll flower? Some one will have to confirm this if I'm correct.
Sorry not to get to this sooner...
On the pines, the "keikis" we take off when we harvest the pineapple. Keikis (the suckers) will produce fruit a bit faster than the top.
Carol