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Clueless

20 years ago

Newbie here with a question about blooming. I was given a gift a year ago of this beautiful Plate with a bright red flower. I know it is a bromeliad but uncertian which kind. The leaves are deep glossy green and spikey. My question is that since the original flower it has never bloomed and I don't know how to get it too. The plant is very healthy and has doubled in size.

Thanks,

Jani

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hotdiggetydam
20 years ago
a picture is worth a thousands words
LisaCLV
20 years ago
Yes, a picture would help. From your description I'm wondering if you really have a bromeliad. A bromeliad wouldn't double in size after blooming, unless you are talking about pup production. With very few exceptions, bromeliads bloom only once and don't grow any more after that. They will generally produce pups, which will bloom when they mature, but the original rosette is done and won't rebloom (unless you have a Dyckia or something like that, which it doesn't really sound like).
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