All good points, Elaine. Though I have an "orchid" greenhouse and a "all other tropical" greenhouse, when plants are in the greenhouses they get pretty much the same watering, misting, and fertilization treatment. When they are outside, since I still have to water and fertilize my orchids, the bromeliads get watered and fertilized as well. I don't know IF bromeliads can be over-watered though. The "urn" should always have water in it and the potting soil is always a well-draining mix. It is not unusual during the hot summer months for my outside tropical plants to get watered every day or two, and that could be July-September. They are all drenched with a hose - nothing fancy. I don't remember ever losing a bromeliad, unless the "mother" plant never put out pups. Of course the mother plant will always die after blooming. Ken
