tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post3726121883411295556..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: The start of something new...Evan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-73046756377337518712016-01-03T13:16:20.191-08:002016-01-03T13:16:20.191-08:00Well, you can probably leave it outside all year, ...Well, you can probably leave it outside all year, unless you live at an especially high elevation. It doesn't like temperatures below about 10 degrees Celsius, and grows best with more than 50% relative humidity. Keep the central cup filled with water, preferably rainwater. Keep it out of direct sunlight. This bromeliad grows in shade. You can attach it to a tree trunk or branch by placing a pad of moss on the tree, spreading the roots of the bromeliad over the moss, putting another layer of moss over the roots, and securing the whole assembly with fishing line, twine, whatever you have. Just keep an eye on the tree if you use fishing line. If it starts cutting into the bark, remove the line. If the bromeliad hasn't attached itself to the bark by then, you can tie it back on. Or, you can simply keep it in a pot of any loose, free-draining mix. Water the roots when they get dry, but keep that central cup filled.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-86107846086312762102016-01-03T10:57:53.163-08:002016-01-03T10:57:53.163-08:00How do I care for this plant? I wass given one as ...How do I care for this plant? I wass given one as a gift. I live in ZimbabweAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-55915939521562509092014-01-24T22:02:27.953-08:002014-01-24T22:02:27.953-08:00Isn't it just? I got it off of Ebay from a lad...Isn't it just? I got it off of Ebay from a lady in Florida, shirleygk. Exceptional care in packing, plant was even better than advertised, and reasonably priced for a hard to find bromeliad. Pretty standard bromeliad care. Put some water in the central cup and keep it out of direct sunlight. This is a lower-light bromeliad. It does seem to have slightly long stolons, which can make potted house culture a little more difficult. The pup is on a 5-6 inch long stem. <br /><br />Thanks for being my first commenter! Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-29928974368631204602014-01-23T08:20:23.388-08:002014-01-23T08:20:23.388-08:00Wow...Guzmania musaica huh? I'm going to have ...Wow...Guzmania musaica huh? I'm going to have to watch for that one, it's fabulous!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com