How do you maintain a Tillandsia?

How do you maintain a Tillandsia?

These 6 Simple Tricks Will Keep Your Air Plant Alive

1. Dunking is best. I know you thought you’d be fine just spritzing your tilly every few days, but that isn’t enough.
2. Always air dry. After they soak, Tillandsias need to dry out fully.
3. Look on the bright side.
4. Plants get hungry, too.
5. Nice and cozy.
6. Open up.

Does Tillandsia need lots of light?

In general, tillandsias (AKA air plants) prefer bright, but indirect, filtered light. Because they require indirect light, air plants make great office plants as long as they get some light, either indirectly from a window source, or artificially from full spectrum fluorescent lights.

How often should I mist my Tillandsia?

If you are growing them indoors and the air is dry, you will need (at minimum) to submerge the plant in water for 2-3 hours about every two weeks. In a shaded-house or unheated home, you can use a soaking mist once or twice a week in summer, once a month in cooler weather.

How do you make air plant food?

How to Make Air Plant Fertilizer?

1. Get a handful of fresh, moist moss having a vibrant green color.
2. Ensure that it has a few live strands attached to it.
3. Chop it finely, reducing it to a texture that resembles a granular fertilizer.
4. Combine 80% of the moss to 20% of a blood meal and put in a ziplock, plastic bag.

Can you soak an air plant too long?

If the flower is wet for a prolonged period of time, it can cause rot, which in turn could cause rot to take over the leaves and kill the plant. Remember, it is better to underwater slightly rather than overwater your air plants.

Can I soak my air plants overnight?

If your air plant is ever looking ‘thirsty’ or like it’s struggling, you can soak them in water (in a bowl or sink) for several hours or overnight. This can often help to revive your tillandsia. When watering your tillandsia, rainwater or pond water are best.

What do you need to know about Tillandsia plants?

Tillandsia Care Guide Tillandsia are plants like no other. They don’t need soil, water and nutrients through their leaves. Plus, in the wild, they can grow perfectly well hanging onto the bark of trees.

How often should I soak my Tillandsia plant?

Take a bowl of water, fill it with tepid water, and place your Tillandsias in and let them soak for a good 15-30 minutes. I normally don’t like to tell people how often to water plants, but for Tillandsias, I can say that I soak most of mine once a week.

How do you remove pups from Tillandsia air plant?

To remove the pups, they should be at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the mother plant. Hold both mother and pup at their bases and gently twist in a downward motion. If this does not happen easily, you may need to remove the pup by cutting downward as close to the mother as possible.

When to separate the pups from the mother Tillandsia?

You can carefully separate the pups from the mother Tillandsia once they are at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the mother, and then grow it as a single specimen. Take a look at the little Tillandsia pup growing at the base of the mother plant below. If your air plant has rotted, there is really nothing you can do to save it.