Hi Janet. Thanks for the confirmation of ID.
The plant, from ground to the tip of the blooms is 55 inches tall. The plant from ground to the top leaf is 35 inches. The trunk, at the base is just a hair over 1 inch around. Since the G-B is in a window box with crassulas and haworthias, the only fertilizer they get is a bit of osmocote 2-3 times a year.
It is on the south side with an eave above it. It gets morning sun til about noon, and then good bright light the rest of the day. It has not gotten any winter protection this year and we have had night temps drop to 30 degrees for a few hours maybe 4 or 5 times. Various growers offer different hardiness zone info, with most saying hardy in zone 10 and above. I am in zone 9a.
When the plantlets get about 4 inches tall, the leaf starts to die back, but two tiny leaves form at the leaf node. It has put about 18-20 plantlets thus far and still has 4 or 5 more in various sizes still attached to leaves. This started at the bottom of the plant and just recently the lowest set of new leaves are sending out small stems which are starting to bloom also. I have read a number of sites about the decline of the mother plant after blooming, but have found no info on it putting out new leaves and multiple bloom spikes. It started forming buds in November and the original spikes still have a few buds yet to open.
I was not sure if I should cut the main spike off when the blooms are spent to benefit the new growth, or just what to do with it. I have found no info on pruning or care beyond the usual soil, light and water requirements, so wondered if I should do anything. I really thought it might be like a century plant....bloom after a number of years and then die. None of my other Bryophyllums bloom and die, so just a bit at a loss as to what to do with this one.
