Bummer chicken lady. It was great here in the concord NH area until an afternoon downpour. Got nice again in time for the ham and bean supper. Today is CLOUDLESS blue sky and breezy!!! Heading out to weed. Hope you have good weather today.

Hi everyone Emily - When I first started growing bromeliads (Tillandsias are also bromeliads despite what some people say). I was told by an elderly grower that if I looked at my plant's leaves, they would tell me what they required in the way of water. If the leaves were curling up at the edges, this meant that they needed more water. This was the plant's natural response and by doing this, the leaves were turned up so they were able to catch and hold more more water from rain or dew. If on the other hand the outside of the leaves were turned down, it prevented them trapping water and allowed it to run off immediately, thus preventing overwatering. In summary, if the leaves are turned down at the edges the plant has sufficient or too much water and if they are turned up they are too dry and require more water. I have always followed this rule when deciding when to water and it works well for me as an indicator. Finally, it's always worth remembering that more plants (of any type) are killed by too much water rather then too little; if you can't decide if the plant needs watering or not, put it off for another day or two rather than risk overwatering.. All the best, Nev.

they are stressed .. probably from handling.. shipping.. planting.. etc ... it sure doesnt sound like too much sun ... but if they were grown in a shade house.. or under shade cloth ... then they are stressed.. or in shock from the change of light levels ... the only way to get over stress or shock.. is to drink heavily ... and then you wont care about your hosta .. lol ... for them.. its just a matter of time ... the next set of leaves should come up accustomed to local light ... be patient ... the peeps who grow the mice.. tend to have most success in pots ... others will have to chime in on that ... yes.. if you can add temp shade.. all the better.. a lawn chair.. whatever ... just remember to remove them if the wind kicks up ... or storms ... ken

It only appears on the sunny side of young developing fruit.