Hello. I recently wanted to expand my collection to include some bromeliads. I don't really have too much experience with these so I'd thought I'd ask here for any particular care tips for these 3.
I understand that Catopsis is more of a Florida native, and probably require different care than the other two.
I recently picked up a B. reducta and placed it with my helis along with my usual heli potting mix of sphagnum/perlite/orchid bark, but so far it hasn't made a new leaf in like two months. I'm worried maybe my Heli terrarium is too cold? It gets down to below 15C at night for my helis, if a more constant 20-24C is better I'll move it out of the terrarium.
I'm curious on the following:
1. How wet should the soil be? Do they do better sitting in a couple centimeters of water or should it be very well draining and have a small bit of a dry period between waterings? When I potted my B. reducta I noticed it has way more roots than any of my helis, like a absolute hairball of roots that pretty much filled a tall 4 inch pot.
2. Do the brocchinias really require highland conditions, or is it more like a very easy Heli and it's more of a suggestion?
3. How do these plants do with less humidity? I'd like to place them on my windowsill if possible, but my windowsill can get up to 28-30C since it faces the sun, and the indoor humidity is like 40-60%. So far cephs and vfts have done well on my windowsill in the summer. I'm assuming the Catopsis would be fine but not sure about the Brocchinias.
I've some experience with growing cephs, highland neps, etc., so some information like "I grow my bromeliad right beside so and so plant" would be good for me cause I can just place it with similar plants.
I understand that Catopsis is more of a Florida native, and probably require different care than the other two.
I recently picked up a B. reducta and placed it with my helis along with my usual heli potting mix of sphagnum/perlite/orchid bark, but so far it hasn't made a new leaf in like two months. I'm worried maybe my Heli terrarium is too cold? It gets down to below 15C at night for my helis, if a more constant 20-24C is better I'll move it out of the terrarium.
I'm curious on the following:
1. How wet should the soil be? Do they do better sitting in a couple centimeters of water or should it be very well draining and have a small bit of a dry period between waterings? When I potted my B. reducta I noticed it has way more roots than any of my helis, like a absolute hairball of roots that pretty much filled a tall 4 inch pot.
2. Do the brocchinias really require highland conditions, or is it more like a very easy Heli and it's more of a suggestion?
3. How do these plants do with less humidity? I'd like to place them on my windowsill if possible, but my windowsill can get up to 28-30C since it faces the sun, and the indoor humidity is like 40-60%. So far cephs and vfts have done well on my windowsill in the summer. I'm assuming the Catopsis would be fine but not sure about the Brocchinias.
I've some experience with growing cephs, highland neps, etc., so some information like "I grow my bromeliad right beside so and so plant" would be good for me cause I can just place it with similar plants.
