How To Look After Bromeliad Plants. 8162018 Bromeliad Plant with Mealybugs Spider mites make the leaves pale covering in webbings while snails and slugs feed on them making holes and brown patches. 512018 Clean the plants leaves with a soft damp cloth and place the bromeliad in filtered or diffused light.
The blooms were clearly past their prime and ready for snipping. 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. 1152017 A look at the bromeliad come December.
If the foliage turns dark green and droopy the bromeliad may need more light.
If the plant begins to turn yellow or pale green its probably getting too much light. 2102020 Bromeliads often come with their amazing flowers in bloom. Spray forcefully with water or insecticidal soap once every 3 to 5 days to get rid of these. Thus while the plants life cycle seems like a sad one it does make propagation much easier for you compared to other plants which.