Air Plant Care: Pups and Pup Removal 

Thanks for the suggestion! I actually did that few videos back on T. ionantha! Will be doing more of those to introduce each species!

Hi Camille! Yes I am and just uploaded a new video today :) Sorry for the absence I've explained it in the new video, but I'm back with more videos and here to stay!

Thank you Sirpa for watching and the kind words 💚😇. Your encouragement means a lot and I will definitely be making more videos to share everything air plant related and more!

@@DavesAirPlantCorner YW. I'm exited to wait for more :) My air plants are growing well I'm so happy for it :) Have a great time.

Do it! You won't be disappointed 😁💚

Thank you for watching! :D

Welcome! Thanks for watching :)

Oh and I'm going to need you to move in and help me with my plants. None of mine have been healthy enough to produce pups and I've tried everything :'(

All the ionanthas behave a bit different, but I would say 85% of the time they produce flowers before pups; however, ionantha mexico is a pupping machine and they can easily pup before sending out flowers. If you want to check what you plant is, feel free to email me at info@davesairplantcorner.com or find me on facebook/instagram :)

Hi Daphne, it is usually the case for most air plants to flower before pupping, but not for all the species. Some plants once they come to maturity they can start to produce pups or grow in "clumps", basically meaning they grow multiple pups at a time and the whole plant grows into a ball. Plants can also pup if the mother plant has partially died off but there are still green tissues, it will produce pups still as if it has flowered. And yes, you can use a sterilized knife to cut off pups, I have personally never done it, but as long as you don't cut off the base tissue of the pup it will do well. Sometimes if you cut it too high the plant will not survive. Thanks for watching! Happy growing :D

They love humidity and bright light! Give them these two things and they will grow well and bloom/pup. You can also consider using fertilizer to give them an extra boost of nutrition :)

Usually one after another but some plants tend to have multiple pups at once, which means they're basically growing in clumps. T. ionantha is one of those plants that can have multiple pups growing at the base at once.

​@@DavesAirPlantCorner Thank you. I have a Tillandsia Medusa. After flowering, I only have one puppy. I wish I could get more.

You kinda aren't able to work with them at all if you don't touch them, so I wouldn't say that's true, although when handling you must be careful as to not damage the trichomes

😁There are a few species/hybrids that can get up to 20" wide!

They don't have to be dehydrated to curl but you're right a lot of them do curl up when they are drier. If you're referring to the Xerographica, it is an older specimen (at least 6-7 years old) but if I water them more it could have straighter leaves yes.