I'm SO HAPPY I found your channel! I live in Northern NY, so my broms are all indoor houseplants. I am jealous of ya'll in the tropical climates that can grow these gorgeous plants outside. Slowly binging through all your videos. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with us!
Very well done and explained. I’ve been growing bromeliads for about 18 months and what I read and saw on UA-cam seemed to say you should not fertilize bromeliads as did not need it. Glad to see this ad I think some of mine have faded in color due to lack of nutrients. Thanks again
I never feed any of mine & I've grown them for 20 years. I was always under the impression that they "ate" through their cups. Not saying that they're carnivorous (though a few do exist!), but the fallen plant matter, leaves, etc. that may collect in their cups - I thought gave them sustenance? I never fed mine & they reproduce & bloom consistently year after year, to the point of excess in some cases. Also...The fading of color could potentially be due to the light levels... could be too low, or of course there's the other extreme; too much light may cause a bleached & chlorotic look. Depending where you're located, they do best outside, in areas where it doesn't freeze. Some can handle full sun, or at least a few hours of it; most prefer half a day of sun or bright indirect light, w/ the rest in reflected or bright shade. That helps color a lot too. Another thing is the substrate they're in. Mine always have better colors in a "lesser" sort of medium; I.e., my mounted specimens, purely wrapped in sphagnum & tied to wood/rocks/trees, display the best colors due to their stressing. If they have too rich of a substrate (or are fed too much), they can become lax & kinda faded too. Same with succulents - put 'em in sphagnum, & they do amazing with the minimalistic medium & the fantastic aeration. If it's too heavy on soil, they fade or rot...not always; it just may happen faster. Sorry for the speech haha
Fabulous info, as always, Rusty. And presented in such a way, all can understand it. Hunker down this week [or evacuate?] as Ian approaches the Tangle!
I use a product called Seasol, the seaweed concentrate diluted with water. I just mist my broms every couple of months and they don't mind it at all... great video, Rusty !
That is such a great question! In the wild this occurs naturally so you should have no problem with your broms in that habitat in the terrarium. Fecal matter along with dead insects and detritus are all natural ways that bromeliads receive nutrient. In the future we're hoping to have a running series on bromeliads in constructed habitats! Thanks so much for watching!
Because the analysis is going to vary depending on the fertilizer you have may have, specific amounts are difficult to recommend. Apply the fertilizer to the surface of the pot sparingly, a good rule of thumb would be 1/4-1/2 teaspoon per 6" pot. I really appreciate and welcome your participation, thanks so much for watching!
As usual very very good video and thanks a lot for sharing this information with us Very useful So what would be the recommendation for organic fertilizers like compost or earthworm humus or marine algae or stuff like that Thanks
Organic fertilizers are generally considered 'safe' due to their slow breakdown rate...two things: test any new product on a small sampling of your plants just in case, and I would confine it to the substrate unless you have tried foliar application previously. Let us know how it works for you!
@@islandbreezetropicals1276 thank you I'll definitely let you know Actually one of the products recommendations is foliar spray but I'll do it like you say in one or two plants only and see how it works Thanks for your reply
So I live in the Caribbean and we get mosquitoes. I was told to put a little tea or coffee in the cup of the bromeliad to keep them at bay. Would you recommend that?
Wow, that is a really good question! Having not tried that I really can't say what effect it would have ... the standard for testing is try it on only one plant and start out with small amounts first and work up to whatever has been recommended. If you do decide to try, I hope you will come back and report your findings! Thanks so much, I appreciate you watching IBT!
Great question! Before Hurricane Ian a lot of the trees at The Tangle had bromeliads growing on them and they were never fertilized, except by nature when organic material falls into the tank.
Thank you so much for your help.😊👍
I love yur shows 😊😊
Great tutorial!! I want to construct a Bromiliad tree in my Apt.; and thanks to this video, I'm ahead of them game. Thanks for posting this!
Rain here...oh well..as always, informative and entertaining.
Cheers
Watching fr Phillipines I love bromillads
I'm glad how the proper way of using fertilizer
God speed & more vdeos sir
Very helpful and thorough with what's right and wrong for Bromeleads.❤
I'm SO HAPPY I found your channel! I live in Northern NY, so my broms are all indoor houseplants. I am jealous of ya'll in the tropical climates that can grow these gorgeous plants outside. Slowly binging through all your videos. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with us!
Welcome, very happy to have you here! Thanks so much for watching!
Very well done and explained. I’ve been growing bromeliads for about 18 months and what I read and saw on UA-cam seemed to say you should not fertilize bromeliads as did not need it. Glad to see this ad I think some of mine have faded in color due to lack of nutrients. Thanks again
I never feed any of mine & I've grown them for 20 years. I was always under the impression that they "ate" through their cups. Not saying that they're carnivorous (though a few do exist!), but the fallen plant matter, leaves, etc. that may collect in their cups - I thought gave them sustenance? I never fed mine & they reproduce & bloom consistently year after year, to the point of excess in some cases.
Also...The fading of color could potentially be due to the light levels... could be too low, or of course there's the other extreme; too much light may cause a bleached & chlorotic look. Depending where you're located, they do best outside, in areas where it doesn't freeze. Some can handle full sun, or at least a few hours of it; most prefer half a day of sun or bright indirect light, w/ the rest in reflected or bright shade. That helps color a lot too.
Another thing is the substrate they're in. Mine always have better colors in a "lesser" sort of medium; I.e., my mounted specimens, purely wrapped in sphagnum & tied to wood/rocks/trees, display the best colors due to their stressing. If they have too rich of a substrate (or are fed too much), they can become lax & kinda faded too. Same with succulents - put 'em in sphagnum, & they do amazing with the minimalistic medium & the fantastic aeration. If it's too heavy on soil, they fade or rot...not always; it just may happen faster. Sorry for the speech haha
Watching fr Philipines thanks for the information
Fabulous info, as always, Rusty. And presented in such a way, all can understand it. Hunker down this week [or evacuate?] as Ian approaches the Tangle!
Thanks...carefully watching with fingers crossed!
Brilliant
Great info! Thx so much.
I use a product called Seasol, the seaweed concentrate diluted with water. I just mist my broms every couple of months and they don't mind it at all... great video, Rusty !
Great tip Mike...thanks a lot for sharing that!
Can I use an orchid fertilizer spray on bromeliad leaves?
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What about feces from the frogs in the terrarium?
These are on the leaves and get in the plant while misting.
That is such a great question! In the wild this occurs naturally so you should have no problem with your broms in that habitat in the terrarium. Fecal matter along with dead insects and detritus are all natural ways that bromeliads receive nutrient. In the future we're hoping to have a running series on bromeliads in constructed habitats! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you. But you didn't tell us HOW and WHERE to put those granules. And how many granules for each plant
Because the analysis is going to vary depending on the fertilizer you have may have, specific amounts are difficult to recommend. Apply the fertilizer to the surface of the pot sparingly, a good rule of thumb would be 1/4-1/2 teaspoon per 6" pot. I really appreciate and welcome your participation, thanks so much for watching!
As usual very very good video and thanks a lot for sharing this information with us
Very useful
So what would be the recommendation for organic fertilizers like compost or earthworm humus or marine algae or stuff like that
Thanks
Organic fertilizers are generally considered 'safe' due to their slow breakdown rate...two things: test any new product on a small sampling of your plants just in case, and I would confine it to the substrate unless you have tried foliar application previously. Let us know how it works for you!
@@islandbreezetropicals1276 thank you I'll definitely let you know
Actually one of the products recommendations is foliar spray but I'll do it like you say in one or two plants only and see how it works
Thanks for your reply
So I live in the Caribbean and we get mosquitoes. I was told to put a little tea or coffee in the cup of the bromeliad to keep them at bay. Would you recommend that?
Wow, that is a really good question! Having not tried that I really can't say what effect it would have ... the standard for testing is try it on only one plant and start out with small amounts first and work up to whatever has been recommended. If you do decide to try, I hope you will come back and report your findings! Thanks so much, I appreciate you watching IBT!
How about solid organics? Like Alfalfa is a gentle fertilizer/soil ammendment with a npk of 3-0.5-3 or so. What do you think?
On another video she said to not fertilize them bc they don’t need it so I’m confused now
Love you video but how do you fertilize plants that don’t have a pot and are instead mounted on something like a branch?
Great question! Before Hurricane Ian a lot of the trees at The Tangle had bromeliads growing on them and they were never fertilized, except by nature when organic material falls into the tank.
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I’ve been using a bromeliad spray formula fertilizer on the leaves. I wonder if that is something you’d recommend
Could you share more about the product you are using? Would love to hear more about it!
I use a 3 1 2 mostly for everything
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