Topic 41 of 42: Bromeliads
Tue, Mar 26, 2002 (15:25) |
Hosta (wolf)
Bromeliads are epiphytes and the most familiar of them to the novice gardener are the air plants you can find almost anywhere.
8 responses total.
Topic 41 of 42 [garden]: Bromeliads
Response 1 of 8: Hosta (wolf) * Tue, Mar 26, 2002 (15:27) * 5 lines
i have owned several bromeliads over the years but, due to a recent move, have had to start my collection over. should you ever come into the L.A. area, you must visit The Rainforest garden on Hawthorne Blvd. it is nothing to look at on the outside, but inside the white plastic greenhouse is a amazing world to behold. i was impressed, to say the least and could've spent hours in there.
i will find some links to bromeliads and i'm sure once you see pictures of them, you'll know exactly what this topic is about.
they are easy to grow and require very little pampering. they don't like dirt and love to get wet.
Topic 41 of 42 [garden]: Bromeliads
Response 2 of 8: Hosta (wolf) * Tue, Mar 26, 2002 (15:28) * 1 lines
The Bromeliad Society International: http://www.bsi.org/
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Response 3 of 8: HostaToo (MarciaH) * Sun, Mar 23, 2003 (01:30) * 1 lines
Bromeliads show up in my trees unbidden. Did you know that Spanish Moss is a bromeliad? It is!!!They are truly spectacular plants and LOVE Hilo's climate!
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Response 4 of 8: Hosta (wolf) * Sat, Apr 5, 2003 (16:33) * 1 lines
yup--i knew it, but not many folks do. i purchased a couple of little bromeliads to hang in my kitchen window. unfortunately, they died a very slow and dry death.
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Response 5 of 8: Stacey (stacey) * Tue, Apr 15, 2003 (12:51) * 1 lines
How much longer are you in CA for? Any pending reassignment that may get you more toward the east again?
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Response 6 of 8: Hosta (wolf) * Tue, Apr 22, 2003 (22:37) * 1 lines
need to go south--but have asked to go a bit north of here (lompoc) just to get away from the city. it's not bad here in san pedro near the water. thank goodness the military offers housing! *LAUGH* we're retiring in 3 years and the AM is on a 4 year controlled tour (1 already down).
Topic 41 of 42 [garden]: Bromeliads
Response 7 of 8: Hosta (wolf) * Tue, Apr 22, 2003 (22:38) * 1 lines
oh, only one of my bromeliads survived. i've got her hanging over a humidity tray i put out for my sunloving orchids. maybe it'll help if i forget to spray her down!
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Response 8 of 8: Hosta (wolf) * Sat, Aug 28, 2004 (22:19) * 3 lines
back in south texas (thank goodness) and am amazed to see all the bromeliads growing in the live oaks. didn't see that in Louisiana (except for spanish moss). i try to save the clumps that fall of during windy days but they don't last long for me. seems like the places i used to go for my plants are all lousy here. have to find some nurseries that carry quality plants.
the lone survivor of my bromeliads made it here (see post 7). but it's not doing very well. might have one clump on it still living (at least it turned slightly green when i watered it).
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