Separating Bromeliad Pups 

'Bromeliads need to be watered differently than other house plants. This is done via a central “tank” in the middle or the rosette. Rainwater is best, but you can also use tap water that has been boiled and cooled, or left to stand for 24hrs. You can empty the rosette every few weeks by turning it upside down and filling it with fresh water, doing this will prevent bacteria buildup. It is important to water the compost, but not too much. When watering the rosettes, add a houseplant fertilizer to the soil using only half the strength during spring and summer. Keep the compost moist in summer, they should be in a well-ventilated place and you can move them in shady spots outside during the warmest months. In winter, water the compost only after it has dried. Place the plants on trays with moist gravel or mist frequently. Bromeliads have an unusual property: their central rosette often dies after flowering. The plant will then produce many babies at its base. You can leave the baby plants in their original pot or they can be divided into other plants. It is best to wait for the bromeliads to reach at least 10-15cm before you divide them. To remove the baby plants from the main plant, lift it out of the pot, be careful not to damage the roots! Each baby plant should be rooted in peat-free houseplant compost. Then water the compost and the rosettes. Rooting can take around a month. Alternatively, wait until the main plant dies and then remove it. Then, let the babies grow from their roots. It may take several years for the new plants to bloom again.' This is the information I'm going to try on my Bromeliad. I didn't know you had to fill the central tank, and my first plant died 🙁

you didnt show how to take the pups off, thats what i needed to see...

My pups do not have any roots, so do I have to cut the bottom like you did? Or just plant them directly?

bromeliad roots don't need water they are used for attaching to things in the wild, watering in the center of the plant and misting the leaves, you can cut the roots and even take them out of the soil

hi my bromeliad is in bad shape and the roots are rotting , I want to separate the baby plants but they're so small should I try repotting the whole plant ?

You cut out the most important part of the video😂 how do you separate the pup from the mother plant?

But a baby plant without roots doesn't die ?

You watered it incorrectly and taking the pups to early from mother…. Also did not show actually how to remove 😅

Could you do update vid on these pups? Thank you

If you're gonna talk you really need to keep your voice up. I can't understand the mumbling parts.