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[INDOOR-GARDENING:430] Re: Bromeliads

I too am waiting for my specimen to flower.  I bought it about 14 months
ago.  It has since produced 5 plantlets.  I was a coward only on removing
the first one.  It had a nice set of roots all to itself and is doing well.
The second through fifth plantlets did not have any roots, but are doing
equally well.  I thought the plantlets should be removed as soon as they
appeared viable (at least six months old), and in order to help the mother
plant spend energy on blooming, not on producing plantlets.  I keep fresh
water in their cups, and water at the base on occasion.

I would be interested in how others have gotten their plants to flower.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mrs10rev@aol.com <Mrs10rev@aol.com>
To: indoor-gardening@prairienet.org <indoor-gardening@prairienet.org>
Date: May 10, 1999 5:26 PM
Subject: [INDOOR-GARDENING:421] Bromeliads


>Does anyone have any experience with getting an Aechmea Fasciata purpurea
to
>flower ?
>I bought a single plant at a local greenhouse 2 years ago. It has since
>become 4 very large urns but none of them have flowered. I tried putting it
>in a plastic bag with a cut up apple and the only thing that happened was
>that the apple got moldy. I know that I need to divide this baby, but I'm a
>coward. will it flower if I get up the courage to do this?    Sharon
>
>
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