Air Plants (Tillandsias) - The Joy and Ease of Growing Air Plants 

I've been collecting some of these, fun to grow. No dirt!

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We have had some Tillandsias for about 30 years. They just sit in pots basically on top of the potting mix. They are outside and the conditions range from hot and dry to cool and wet. They get very little fertilizer and very little watering, so they basically look after themselves.They flower 3 to 4 times a year. The only attention they really get is when I separate them when they outgrow the pots.

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I do keep a little bit of water at the bottom of the containers my tillandsia sit in because I think it acts in the same way as a pebble tray, keeping the humidity levels a little higher around the plant. I don't let the plant touch the water at all. I soak my tillandsia weekly and fertilize once every month to six weeks with a weak solution of orchid fertilizer. They seem to be doing well.

Thanks SIr.. I got one... Now i know how to take care of this plant.... Nice vidEo.... Great info... Well explained...

Sent your Ionanthe ball,and Cholla Tillandsia set,to my brother,for his birthday-shared it on Twitter😘

thanks so much for great tips

They are lovely. :) Thank you for the information! I'm looking forward to growing some here at home. :)

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How do you fertilize them? Mines blooming right now, very similar to the ionantha shown, but I'm not sure if their self pollinators. Thank you

thanks for the info..can you tell me if you are supposed to cut off the flower stalk after the flower has faded?

Can Tillandsia be grown under artificial light? I keep poison dart frogs which means I have a number of terraria and paludaria that simulate rainforest floor conditions and they can't be exposed to direct sunlight because of radiant heating inside the vivaria so artificial light is my only option. All the other tropical plants I have seem to thrive under artificial light (tubes that emit the same spectrum as the sun) but I don't currently have any air plants and would like to add some.

you mentioned giving them occasional fertilizer..would you recomend all purpose or a higher nitrogen?

The roots on. Air plants do not take in moisture. The roots are only for anchoring.

Do you have to let your tap water sit out before using it for watering?

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What about crown rot?

I bought an air plant in a glass globe. I was surprised to find that it was actually glued to the red moss and the whole thing was stuck to the globe. Will I damage the plant if I try to separate it from the moss?

So direct sunlight is ok?

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