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Bromeliad not producing pups

10 years ago

I bought a bromeliad which was on sale at a garden centre. It already had a flower, and I know they only flower once. This was 2-3 months ago and the flower has not even begun to die and the plant is not producing pups.

How long does it take for it to die, usually? This is my first one and all of the info I have read online regarding them doesn't seem to apply to mine, for some reason.

My bromeliad is also quite small, it came in a 2-3 inch pot and has basically not grown at all in that time, although the leaves look okay and it doesn't seem to be dying.

Thanks

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10 years ago

It won't produce pups until the flower dies and the mother plant starts to fade. Just be patient.

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steiconi
10 years ago
posting a picture might help.

you do know that most people WANT flowers to last a long time, right?
tropicbreezent
10 years ago
There's many thousands of species of bromeliads, not to mention all the thousands of crosses and cultivars.
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I'm not even sure they all necessarily die after flowering. Mine certainly doesn't. And it produced offsets before flowering too. Mine's and Aechmea.

Paul yours must be tiny if it's in a 2-3 inch pot. Give the poor thing a chance. And a picture would really help so we can id it before we pontificate.
Paul Jenkins thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
Judith Hildreth
5 years ago
Can someone help me, I bought this online at hirts, It don't lookblike its doing anything.
Judith Hildreth
5 years ago
Can someone help me, I bought this online at hirts, It don't lookblike its doing anything.

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