Wow, love this forum! Since this threads been running for a few years, I don't know if my post will help, but Y E S, I would love a topic just for Bromeliads. I am just in awe, looking through the Brom posts. I'm such a newbie, only have 1 kind of brom, Aechmea Frasciata. I got the first flowering plant for my sister's funeral. She loved plants, knew she'd have loved that brom with it's huge pink flower. Well, that pink lady eventually faded, but she left 5 pups with me. I gave 3 away, one didn't make it, and I still have the last one. It now is blooming!!! My first! I've had her for about 3 yrs and had just about gave up, even tried the apple thing. I gave a neighbor one of her pups and still have one more and that one is pupping! (that's a Brom word right?) I'm a little concerned though, seems she's attracted ants. (I posted in ask a question, before I found this thread.) I'm not sure if this is good or bad, for peony's ants are good. Some of the little purple flower buds look like the might be drying up or dying before they even open. Of course, they may have been doing that all along and I just didn't notice till the ants caught my attention. My lady is potted and sits outside during the summer, in Missouri. She is sharing her pot with her daughter and granpup. Advice always welcome!!
Fred, love your huge plants. Unfortunately, I live in an appartment with only a tiny yard and the weather doesn't permit planting them in the ground. Now if you ever have some little ones....lol You have 2 green hands!! Truely, lovely work.
