Getting Bromeliad to bloom?
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toreilly
Hazel Tree
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 Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: Getting Bromeliad to bloom? |
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| I was given a present of a Bromeliad a few months ago and it looks a bit dismal. The flower has not opened and the colour has remained dull faded red/brown. It hasn't changed in any way, you'd think it was artificial! Any tips? |
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birdie
Rowan Tree
Joined: 16 Jun 2006
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Location: west of ireland
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Was it in on the way out of bloom when you recieved it? I know they are usually sold in bloom. And as far as I know Bromeliads do not re-bloom, but they will produce a small plant at their base, which can bloom.
What kind of location, watering did you give it toreilly? |
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toreilly
Hazel Tree
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks birdie. I don't think its past its prime. I have it in a south facing room but not in direct sunlight. I water it every two weeks. I'm not sure if I should feed it. I gave it baby bio last weekend. I'll keep an eye out for baby plants. |
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BlackBird
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| toreilly wrote: | | I have it in a south facing room but not in direct sunlight. |
Sounds right.
| toreilly wrote: | | I water it every two weeks. |
Not allowing it to dry out but not swimming in water, again sounds right.
| toreilly wrote: | | I'm not sure if I should feed it. I gave it baby bio last weekend. I'll keep an eye out for baby plants. |
No real need to feed it. but that little bit of baby bio should be ok.
If all else fails you could try this method that I found on the university of Florida website A simple method that a home gardener can use to start bromeliads' flowering is to place a healthy, mature bromeliad with all the water drained from its cup inside a tightly closed, clear plastic bag for a week to 10 days with a ripe apple. During aging the apple releases ethylene gas that, in turn, induces the bromeliad to flower.
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toreilly
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Blackbird. I think I'll try the fruit idea. It would be interesting to see if that works. |
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