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bromeliad is dying - any ideas?

18 years ago

Hi

I have had my bromeliad (variety not known) for around 2 years. It had a large pink bract type flower when I got it. The flower died around 6 months later and for a year the bromeliad did nothing except get a little bigger. Then it started producing a pup. Now the main plant is dying off, and it looks like the (tiny) pup has died too. The main plant leaves are turning brown and drying out - and the process is getting faster. The remaining leaves have gone a pale green colour whereas before they were dark and shiny. The pup has turned very dark and appears shrivelled but not dried - possibly as if it has rotted? The plant is in a smallish plastic pot (I repotted it once, a year ago, when the old pot could not contain the roots), it is in ordinary potting compost, and has never knowingly been overwatered. It has gone through periods of being underwatered in its life but not recently. It lives at work, in my office which gets no sun but quite a bit of natural light. The temperature fluctuates a bit but is generally warm - between 19 and 22 degrees c. I'd be really grateful if anyone has any ideas what could be wrong with my plant, and whether it can be rescued. Many thanks in advance, Sarkymite.

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