RE: Billbergia nutans

my mother had them growing outdoors in the ground in santa cruz, but when i tried them in the shade in the sacramento/san joaquin valley, they fried.


At 08:53 AM 4/19/03 -0700, you wrote:
Well- the listing below may be the ideal, but mine gets the reverse opposite
(wet winter, dry summer) and has outgrown its pot.  So, I think it is
relatively flexible in its growning demands.

Theresa

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From a bromeliad website:
Billbergia nutans is a tropical American air plant (Epiphyte) with a rosette
of pineapple-like leaves. Flowers are carried in long, branching clusters. 6
long stamens protrude from the blue-edged, green blossoms, and joints below
the flowers are decorated with narrow, scarlet bracts.

The plant may be grown in hanging baskets or bulb pan, which should contain
more than the average amount of drainage material.

Little or no sun is required if there is plenty of light Water frequently
while the plant is' in active growth during spring and summer, and sparingly
during the resting period in fall and winter. A warm, moist atmosphere is
essential for successful cultivation.

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