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hi pelicanfish,
I'm in zone 6 too,Western NY. I have about a dozen clumps of various kinds,and they seem to do ok,not great,and I don't fuss with them much.In summer they go outdoors on my entrance. And in winter,I hang them in a sunny window,and dunk them in room temp water that has been standing more than a day,to lessen the effects of chlorine.I submerge them for an hour or so once a month,and I add a low dose of fertilizer to it about every other month. They keep fit,but don't grow much or flower until they have their outdoor summer vacation.I've had those in the pics for about 5-7 years,and most began as 1 or 2 small plants.As they bloom and die off,I remove them to make room for the new pups. Thats what works for me,but we have other northern growers here on GW that can add their know-how.
Bob
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Bob, now I know where the 740 comes from.

Bob,

Those guys look pretty happy. Nice job. I'll take your advice for sure. One further quesion - if you saw the guy i was holding in my hand , i'm curious what to mount him on? can he just sit on a shelf or in a bowl or what? could he sit here light depending?

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it gets pretty good sun actually - western exposure and a decent window. plus it's out bathroom and the humidity is much higher.

best
john

I think that one like less humidity,,,gonzer will know

um, so i shouldn't put it in the bathroom? what's its name anyways?

Hi John,
I believe your hand held one is T.xerographica.I have one also,and you can see it sticking out to the left over the window in the 2nd pic. I think yours would do good in the bathroom location if it gets the sun you mentioned. I've found that one seems to adapt easily anywhere you put it,tho it does like the sun. I'm not sure about the humidity one way or the other,but I read that most Tils do well with it. Anyway,my theory is to use the broms around the house where they do the most good for your own liking and enjoyment.Should they expire,well,there are others out there to replace them.So if you want it in the bath/shower,go for it. It really matches the room colors,and looks good there. That plant does not depend on mounting,as the roots you see are only for attaching itself to a tree limb,and not used for feeding.So any mount would do,cork is good,but NOT soil.
The other triple plant is T.bulbosa (I believe),but if we can get our tillansia expert on GW,gonzer, to confirm or correct it,that would help with the ID.
John,if interested,there is a great site to check out id's on. Go to WWW.FCBS.ORG
On the left menu,click on Photo Index,then the genera,(Tillandsia)and enjoy the pics.
There is a Bromeliad Society in NYC,if you really have an interest.
Bob

Pelican, your xerographica is a dry-loving till (xero = dry) that can handle general misting if done sparingly. The more moisture the plant receives will result in a looser rosette rather than the tight ball that most folks prefer. Direct sun is OK too. I don't get mine wet but every other week or so, depending on the heat index. They rot easily if over-misted/watered.
Your second plant, T. bulbosa, is the one you'd want in your bathroom. It loves lower light, high humidity, and frequent misting. It's inflorescence is a bright red. This is to attract pollinators in the lower light levels of the jungles where it lives

Really appreciate the info. i think i'll do a bit of re- arranging. thanks for the link too.

best
john