A piece of window screen works great for this. Spread the seeds out evenly on the screen and keep them misted and in high light. Time consuming? Yes. 100% germination? No. You should see greens specks in a month. After 2-3 years you will be able to transfer them onto their mounts. They will only be about the size of this >>> '0'. After about 5 years they really start to grow. Patience.

Hi Gonzer,

Thanks for your advice, will try it out.

....and now we know why no one hybridizes tillandsias.

Some people do, Bambi, but they're a special breed of crazy! ;-)

I've still got 6 year old seedlings that are on their original cork where they germinated. Sheesh! Nobel Peace prize for Patience to all Tillandsia hybridizers out there.