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Comments (6)Rainforest Flora in Torrance has a huge selection of Tillandsia and also some bromeliads. The best place is the Bromeliad Society Convention, but this year it will be in Sarasota, Florida. I went to one in San Diego, and it had the hugest selection of bromeliads I've seen in one place, other than Brazil or Costa Rica. Most of Home Depot's bromeliads are not meant for full sun and are sold primarily as house plants. However, I have grown quite a few from there inside my pergola, which has a closed top....See Moresarasota bromeliad society bromeliad show and sale
Comments (0)32nd ANNIVERSARY BROMELIAD SHOW AND SALE The Sarasota Bromeliad Society is hosting a Show and Sale at the Manatee Convention Center on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday April 22. The theme is Bromeliads in Wonderland Location: Manatee Convention Center, 1 Haben Boulevard Palmetto, FL 34221 (941) 722-3244 Hours: Saturday, April 21 Show and Sales 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday, April 22 Show and Sales 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday, April 20 Banquet. Cocktails 5:00 PM, dinner at 5:30 pm RARE PLANT AUCTION following banquet The show and sale features plants such as pineapples and garden style bromeliads which are generally easy to grow, require little care, and reward the grower with brilliant, long-lasting blooms and ornamental foliage. Society members will be on hand for questions and information on growing bromeliads is provided. Various bromeliads will be for sale. People shouldn't miss this opportunity to come and see the beauty of these plants even if they never plan to grow bromeliads Banquet is a Pot Luck! Bring a dish or desert to share or $10. Don�t miss The Sarasota Bromeliad Society�s biggest sale this weekend in April. Admission is $2 at the door. More information is available at www.sarasotabromeliadsociety.org...See MoreBromeliad attack
Comments (17)Oldmangroot, I am so sorry. I've gotten into broms, too, this past couple years and I hate when something goes wrong. I had some beautiful neos planted at the base of one of my back yard oaks. I had some branches pruned last year and the guy who did the pruning was walking all over them. I'm amazingly spineless when someone is trying to help me - I didn't say a word - I knew he had to put his feet somewhere. But the broms did not fare well. They were pretty torn up. I lifted the broms from the ground and potted them up so I could provide better control of their environment and some tender loving care. My purpose for keeping them now is solely for the PUPS!!!! Their cups do not hold water, so I have to make sure to water them frequently. It's all about keeping them alive and as healthy as possible to harvest those pups! Look how awful these look. First brom. It's looked this way since November: Goal is to save these two babies (above)! Second brom: Goal is to save these two babies (above)! Because they look terrible and also don't retain water well, they live here in the shade at the base of other plants. (Look down into the middle of the photo): Here's what my pups will look like - why I want to save them: As we move into the heat of the summer, make sure you monitor whether or not your damaged broms are getting enough moisture and if either is really a loss, just work on keeping them alive to bloom and give you some pups. Good luck! I feel your pain! Carol in Jacksonville...See MoreLeaves of my bromeliad curling and turning brown
Comments (7)If you are watering primarily in the cup, and supplying a dribble here and there to roots. All fertilizer salts are accumulating in the grow medium, which makes it continually more difficult for the plant to take up and move water efficiently. Eventually, as the level of dissolved solids/ salts in the grow medium continues to increase, water absorption will become impossible, or even act to pull water out of cells, reversing the normal process of osmosis and pulling water OUT of plant cells via the same mechanism curing salts 'pulls' water from the cells of meat destined to become bacon, jerky, ham, ..... . The technical name for what is occurring is 'plasmolysis', but more commonly it's known as fertilizer burn. The fix: Flush the soil on a regular basis. The grow medium looks very dense, so you might need to use something that allows you to flush the soil regularly w/o the need for concern the medium will remain wet too long and cause root issues related to either function or health. Al...See Moretsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
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