I picked up both of these plants today at a nursery famous for NOIDs. The one shown here carried the tag T fuchsii v gracilis. Is that correct?
And these are my first itty bitty Tillandsias. How should care differ from bigger plants?
A couple of Tillandsia IDs, Please.
And here is the other, that is truely a NOID.
What does the term "noid" mean?
Tillandsias like bright light (not direct sun) and most importantly, air circulation. Dry inn cold weather, and a drink in warm weather. Gosh, they look like tiny things!
They actually look very similar, those little grey spikey tillandsias, so until they flower, it's hard to tell the difference. Try this site for pictures of the flowers you may get. http://d3684183.u30.infinology.com/pictures.htm
NOID is easy to define: NO ID. I hear it is common in many plant forums, but I learned it here on DG where it is pretty common.
They are tiny things. One is T fuchsii v gracilis, as it compares to descriptions on the net and is very close to the size of a golf ball, if one count to the tips of its leaves. The other is a group of 3 plants, two smaller, and one larger. The smaller ones are smaller than the T fvg, and the bigger one is bigger, mostly in length.
I am very curious however, if there are cultural differences for plants this small? It seems to me they might be more susceptable to drying out, and should I deal with this in a special way?
Mmmm, if it's hot and dry, I would mist them daily for sure, but if your in a relatively humid climate, they should be ok.
I used to have a couple years ago when I knew nothing of plants. I kept them indoors and they died. Now I have some outside on logs in the shade house, but in the brightest part, and the water comes on in there once every 3 days. Its winter here, so fairly cool (40 F) and it's also quite dry here in winter. Summer is perfect for them here because its warm and humid, but I read that its more important that they have good air circulation. I don't think it means to place them somewhere windy, just not have them closed in and cramped up with other plants and pots e.t.c.
The little one could possibly be Tillandsia ionantha, which is a pretty common one in these parts. This is mine. I bought it 2 years ago, and this is the first time it's flowered. I have moved it around the shade house, sitting it in with orchids and other well drained soil type plants, and it doesn't seem to mind being moved around. It is quite small and the 2 pups are smaller again. I have heard you can suspend them from a piece of nylon fishing line, and they will form a ball. I might give it a go!
Anyway, you will just have to be patient and wait for a flower! Good luck
Sue
