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20 years ago

I've never tried bromeliads but was given some recently and would love to try to resurrect them. Do you cut off the worst of the dead leaves - Do you put them in bright light, no direct sun.. or fairly dark shade? I had a couple someone gave me last year and they've been in a shaded area with good light until around 3 in the afternoon... no signs of a flower. I followed someone's suggestion of putting apple pieces into the center... Plants have set many new 'ups' but no sign of coloring.

Would someone have a suggestion of a good site where I could find information for someone with NO knowledge about them?

Thanks so much

Linda --zone 9B Florida

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kew_tip
20 years ago
Linda,

I am in Bevard County and since you are in Zone 9b also I would guess that one of the bromeliads in your first picture is Billbergia pyramidalis. These are very prolific in our area, almost the State plant! I grow mine in both part sun and shade. Mine tradionally bloom in August.Once it has bloomed and produced pups I usually take out the mature plant. The pups will take a year or so to bloom.

For more information I suggest you vist the web site of the Florida Council of Bromeliad societies at www.fcbs.org

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buttterflyy
Original Author
20 years ago
OH - Those are pretty! I was afraid someone was going to tell me.. don't bother.. they have no color or such. smile. Thanks also for the reference site. Probably mine had no color for lack of sun. I think the thinner leaved one had a dead...its not a bloom, is it? - inflorescence? What do they call them? that looked very similar to the ones in your picture. I had been mildly hoping for some that looked like some very exotic ones I'd seen at Bok Towers a few years ago, but I'm happy with these for a start.
Linda
Linda
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