Tillandsia stricta watering issues...
Olivia Nicholson
8 years ago
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Confusion over which tillandsia plants like it drier
Comments (4)Bulbosa is about the only one listed that can handle the moisture and still retain a somewhat small size. Brachycaulos may grow a wee bit too large. Shiedeana and edithae are very dry loving. Tenuifolia and baylii could handle (maybe) the moister tank but don't bet the farm on my word. Most of your plants like to dry out. Remota is kinda blah!, just sits there being small and insignificant. The only species I keep on the dryer side of moist are the terrestrial jungle species in pots. Constant moisture and lack of air circulation is the biggest killer of Tills I know. People should give their plants more 'tough love' than TLC. (IMHO)...See Moretillandsia newbie
Comments (4)hi Tilandsias are a branch of the Bromeliad family. About the only thing that will kill them is too much waterlol. you can attach them to a tree limb or hang them by a wire or glue to a sheet of cork. a pot with no media just be sure it drains well!! They flush red when about to flower. There is a Bromeliad forum if you need more info??? gary...See MoreA Tillandsia Display idea
Comments (6)Debby that was good info What I did yesterday down in South west Florida is go and pull down a good bunch most of the trunk full actually of that hanging moss that hangs off mostly trees. Is grey and whispy I have used it before for plants. More so in lining a hanging basket or some type of liner for something picked up here or there or sometimes on top of a large planter to make it look in my opinion fancier. But what I got yesterday I though I would try in a Kokedama way Making up a soil ball of no soil potting mix mixed with a product I bought yesterday Vermiculite I think it is and maybe some peat moss. I brought a couple of bags of it down from Canada. Large commercial bags of Peat Moss that are sold down in the U.S. so not a problem at the border.Anyway try forming a ball sort of shape and then wrap it in the moss and then I have some neat string type of product that I picked up somewhere a couple of years ago Will wrap the balls in that and tie them up I have some orchids that are struggling after being down here half a year with no care These moss balls might just fix the little darlings up. I just have to get doing the pictures to post Don't know why I keep putting off doing this For sure is a real good sign of old age. and not wanting to adapt to new and better ways in this case....See Moresplotchy tillandsia
Comments (4)thanks guys! At my old house they were watered with tap water, and a weak monthly bromeliad fertilizer. but now that I've moved I'm using the RO filtered water and no more fertilizer. So once all the areas that are splotchy yellow, turn brown this should stop happening? That's my main concern. I just wanted to make sure it was that and not some kind of disease or something. I didn't realize how sensitive they are to chlorine. Most of my plants (non-tillandsia) aren't picky enough for water straight from the tap to be harmful, but it seems these are. it's just weird it took so long to show up. If it was the fertilizer or the chlorine they should stop showing damage once it all works out of their systems? fwew!...See MoreOlivia Nicholson
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