Hi everyone.

Stanofh - Til. bergeri is a great little Tillandsia which quickly forms into a reasonable clump for me albeit nothing like the beautiful clumps of yours.

I find there are often small pieces dropping off the main plant and have for some time thought this may be a way it spreads in habitat as well as from seed.

The things is though with this habit there is usually a small piece somewhere in the vicinity to give to a friend or other interested grower.

Is your Rhipsolis pilocarpus growing as an epiphyte as well? The reason I ask is that the ones we have here I've only ever seen growing in pots.

All the best, Nev.

Thanks Nev. I couldn't tell you how much was lost here or there as it broke off outdoors or small pieces given away. It might be the ultimate Tillandsia for people to start with. Nice pale violet blooms in late summer. Scented- but I haven't noticed in all these years. In a dry climate,you really need to stick your nose up to many plants that waft in heavy summer nights back east.

About how many hours of light does your Tillandsia bergeri get in a day? Do you have it in full sun or partial sun? How often do you water it?

I water it 3 -4 times a week in summer..just a spray of water is enough. I will water in winter if we go for a week or so with no rains. It does like lots of light. All day here in the bay area is not too much. Mine get half day or less direct sun,then some filtered and then bright shade.

Thanks Stanofh, I am growing my bergeri and aeranthos bergeri in the bay area as well.

Wait,I think the scent was like grape flavor. As always,its easy to forget or not notice since in our dry summers mean scented plants have to be powerful to be noticed. You have to put your nose right up to Dendrobium kingianum to get the scent for example.

Its always something to read the same plants in humid areas described as being noticed from a distance.