How To Look After A Bromeliad Houseplant. But theres an easy way to feed bromeliads. Water needs are easily achieved by filling the cup at the base of the leaves.
The apples give off ethylene gas as they ripen and this will help trigger blooming. 312021 Bromeliad plant care is easy and requires no special tools or fertilizers. Near a bright window covered with a sheer curtain is the perfect spot.
12122020 Bromeliads Plants False Assumptions.
12152018 You can force a bromeliad to bloom by draining any water from the plant if its growing in a container placing a plastic bag over it and inserting a ripe apple inside which produces ethylene gas. Position plants in bright light shaded from direct summer sun such as on west- or south-facing windowsill Summer temperatures around 21C 70F induce flowering but once the buds form cooler temperatures 12C 55F will help flowers last longer Plants require minimum temperature of 10C 50F in winter. 3262020 Tie up the bag and let the bromeliad stay in the bag with the two apples for about a week. And it is widespread to lose patience after a few months.