Any signs of pups forming at the base?

Paul,
I don't know what's causing the browning of the leaves. Too much sun (when they're not used to it) will cause the leaves to become yellow or brown. T. cyanea is pretty tough and hard to kill. It doesn't mind strong light. Grown with some sun the leaves will redden. If the flowers on yours opened properly the conditions must have been right. (When the air is too dry, the flowers abort or the edges dry up.) Hard to overwater them in the summer but of course they shouldn't sit in water. If the plant becomes seriously dehydrated the leaf edges will curl together. As it grows the plant develops a "stem" so that the new pups are well above the soil surface. It helps them root and it encourages further root development in the mother plant if soil mix is added to bring the surface up to the bottom leaves of the plant. Also keeps the plant from becoming wobbly.

Hi,

There are no signs of pups at the base. I have had the plant in the centre of the room so it has been away from direct sunlight. I have been watering by adding water to the soil and allowing it to run out of the bottom of the pot. I have done this quite regulary 2 to 3 days. Have i been over watering or not doing it correctly. Your advise would be gratefully appriciated.

Regards,

Paul

Like Pen said if it is going to form new pups you should see signs of the stem forming. I dont what area you live in but here all our garden centers sell that plant and very inexpensive.

Overwatering definitely. Tills just need misting every day or so, watering maybe every 10 days, but mine are not in pots or glued to anything and after watering (setting them in a bowl for 20 mins), I turn them upside down and shake the excess out.

I had a very hard time finding one of these plants anywere so I need to know a few things about them before I do any think drastic. First of all I want to know exactly how to repot. They came to me from hawii and they came in those really cheap plastic pots so I want to transplant. Also I have been researching the light requirements for them and I have foung every thing from full sun to full shade so whats best? And finally, how/can you take starst off of this plant. Thank you, Heidi

One of these plants were going cheap at our local B&Q they are normally ã4.50 but this one was going for a pound - the only thing I could see wrong with the plant was that the Quill was pointing to one side, today a week after buying the plant it has produced a flower on the Quill so I am well pleased :) but my question is that the plant is in a very small pot (3") should I risk repotting it now, or just let it grow? I am worried that when the pups come they wont have any growing room - Thank you fot any help that you can give.

I have the same problem but nothing I do seems to improve it. I got mine at the end of last summer (almost a year ago now) and it flowered beautifully and then went green and now it is going brown. Should I remove the whole 'dead flower'? The leaves are still perfectly healthy but there is no sign of pups.

Guys watering through the roots is not going to asist the plant much. If the weather is cool maybe give them a misting once or twice a week. These can handle semi-shade to full shade maybe even full sun - I havent tried. They are tough......

Paul your plant seems to have rotted and there is not much you can do to help it now. They really dont need soil at all. Perhaps put them in a pot filled with stones (just to hold the plant steady) and MIST.

Mine has flowered on the top half and I have 2 pups coming. How big do they need to be before I remove them and replant them? Is there anything special I need to do to give them a good start? Am I correct in my understanding that the "mother" plant will die off after this phase?