Thank you for studying tillendsia and explaining proper care. I have watched other garden people speak about air plants who lazily regurgitate wrong information about the care of these beautiful plants.
Thank you. So much information that I've learn about air plants. I have large xerographica and love it. I do live in Boston and I never bring my plants outdoor because of pest but I think I might try it with my air plants.
Love LOVE IT! Purchased some and had NO CLUE what to do, then I found YOU! Delightful presentation and VERY INFORMATIVE! THANK YOU SOO VERY MUCH ❣️ I'll be tuning in to You 😄💜
I just finished placing yet another mail order today with Dave. I own LOTS of his amazing plants, and I am NEVER disappointed! They are growing, thriving, blooming and pupping happily these years with me. Even the spanish moss has bloomed! I could not be happier! Thank you for always shipping me such healthy plants Dave, you really know your stuff! Keep up the great work on your videos here as well, you are indeed the king of air plants!!! :)
Are those kung fu tea cups or small planters on your back shelf, the Asian faces, they'd be great for the air plants, where did you purchase them? Thank you for all the good advice.
Bombshell at the end: Don’t use copper or brass wire as it’s toxic to air plants! I’ve been gifted air plants that have been suspended with copper wire in the past. Great to know!
Yes! The plants won't die but they certainly won't grow well with copper or brass, and might get sick after longer periods. Aluminum wire is welcomed and you can get coated ones for any colours you like!
It depends on the species you got. Some stay small and some can grow much larger. They would stop growing larger after blooming and start producing offsets.
Yes of course! Air plants in the wild hangs upside down all the time, so if you have aluminum plant wire or any hanger that can hang the plants upside down, it's definitely a great way to grow and display them! My online shop has a few air plant hanging displays as well :D
I'm learning a lot from your videos. I am absolutely in love with tillandsias. I have recently added a small tectorum to my collection and I noticed that it already had a couple of pups growing. I asked the vendor that sold it to me and they said it had not bloomed yet. I'm skeptical of what they said, so my question is: Is it possible for tillandsia to grow offsets or pups even without blooming? Is it something you've seen before?
I have my air plants for two years and I just watered them once every month. Thanks to know it needs to soak every week and to spray it every two or three days. If soak overnight ,will the root be rotten. Where can I buy more different types of air plants . Thank you to know air plants also need fertilizer . It will be helpful to know which brand of fertilizer is best for air plants.
Thank you for your information, I have a question I had brought a air plant and it was bright red is that mean it was already bloomed? Or is it about to bloom?
Thanks for watching! It could be both. They start to bear colours when they're going into bloom cycle, and typically stay coloured for weeks to months after blooming, especially if given some bright light.
Thank you! I like to display them by hanging. I bunch them up and use aluminum wire or twist tie to hang them up. People also hang them up on branches in their yard (that's how they naturally grow in the wild ) or put them on driftwood.
I water them in the morning, but I don't think it's a hard rule. I've heard Asian growers that like to water at night because during the day is too hot, especially if you grow outdoors
Might want some more water. Bottom leaves browning is totally normal though. I trim and pull off brown tips and leaves every several weeks for my gardneri. Trying spraying a few times between soaking, it might like that better!
Hi Dave, it’s been a while since you posted new video. I have a couple of tillansias that was a lot more purple or reddish and a year later they are mostly green except for their tips. Why am I losing their beautiful color? These plants were not blushing, no signs of bloom, past bloom, or pups. And they have been thriving under my care for a year under grow lights.
Hi Caroline, yes it's been very busy at the beginning of the year and then got crazier with moving! That is why I haven't been posting lately... should be starting to make videos soon now I finally finished moving! In your case, it could be that the plant bloomed either before or during your care but it was a "mute bloom", which means no flowers actually came out but the plant underwent its blooming cycle, this could for many reasons, but usually has to do with lighting and temperature. If you grow your air plants under strong grow light, it is usually fine but some species do enjoy natural sun more and can behave differently compared to the others. It is hard to say but I've also experienced same things with few of my plants that came coloured but slowly faded by to green
I just lost my first tillandsia flower (pruinosa), because I didn't know I should not water it. How long do the flower last? How long after blomming the pups start to grow? Can a tillandsia have pups without blooming?
Hi Vivian! No worries, it's always a learning experience, I didn't know that at first either! Tillandsia blooms don't last very long especially if grown indoor, the typical purple tubular flowers last 3-4 days at best. Some species with long blooming stalk like the xerographica can take up 5-8 months for the entire blooming process. Pup can show up during the blooming period, or right after in a few days, or even months, it really depends on the species and how healthy or large the mother plant is. And yes, some tillandsia can pup without blooming. I just made a new video all about pups and removing them, if you're interested feel free to check it out!
