I'm a simple soul when it comes to flowers. I primarily grow vegetables with a few marigolds and zinnias mixed in for interest. This year I grew and was thrilled with the petunias, cosmos, datura and variegated nicandra. I would have never thought to grow them if it weren't for the generous people here.

Hi Matyp, I grow it here in Australia OK and like Scott says, it doesn't seem to matter what type of tree I grow it on. It seems to be the hardiest Tillandsia going and I even made a "wall" of it by threading small pieces through nylon bird netting on the side of a vege garden. It soon grew to make a rather dense wall of it which I can just pull handfulls from to give to friends. I never water mine at all and the only water it gets is from natural rain or dew. I found when I did water it in the early stages it grew much slower than it does now and it seems to thrive on neglect. All the best, Nev.

some interesting information and yes this forum is for sure not onlyh informative but makes you feel good hearing what others have to say and what people are doing in their gardens and around their property or community Ritaweeda I do have quite a nice car but it does seem forever I am picking up something or other and my trunk usually is kind of messy Looking for Moss yesterday I as well found this really neat old wagon Has a broken wheel but I have a neigbhour who can fix it up or maybe I can give it a try myself. I like to look for rocks and often have a few in the trunk by the time I am back home. Is a luxury really having a car or truck and the gas to put in it and the time to take the road where you will and just poke around Melissa that is interesting that the Moss is Tillandsia And you know in one big piece of it I pulled down was quite a neat Tillandsia plant growing in it I do have some other Tillandsia and that is in fact why I was looking for the Spanish moss Bromeliads really do well for me here in Florida. I have some in part shade and others in full sun. I picked up three long cedar rails that are weathered but dry. Thought to make them into a tepee shape in a mostly shady area. Then attach some orchids or bromeliads wrapped sort of , loosely ,in some of the moss to partly at least cover the rails. Don't know if the moss would grow or just stay as it is. well better get out there and get some work done before it gets to warm today Perhaps being a Canadian and down here half year, maybe your blood is thicker or whatever and then I am getting older as well but the heat and humidity do bother me Love it but best to work in the morning outside.

Your plants look pretty bad, but maybe some parts can be saved. I would start by removing completely dead parts. Peel away dead leaves and cut rotten stems if needed. Both species naturally grow in trees and form big clumps. They need a lot of indirect light and enough air flow. If you can't place your plants outside for summer season, at least have them by opened window or use small fan after watering to get them dry. About watering - I properly mist my plants daily over summer season, less over winter season (maybe once per 4 days). I can't recommend dunking, it's even dangerous for some species, especially bulb types. If you aren't successful with T. usneoides and recurvata, maybe try more resistant species like T. brachycaulos or velutina. They tolerate less light and more water.