momto4kiddos
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Jun 26, 2014 11:45:15 GMT
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jun 2, 2016 23:31:54 GMT
I bought this cute little air plant and i'm currently doing a good job of killing it. I've read conflicting info and gotten some advice, but quite frankly it looks worse than ever.
So if you've successfully kept one alive, what do you do with it. I've heard misting, then misting isn't enough. I've heard soak it once a week for a short while. Mine was becoming paler green even with the soaks. I was advised it might need sun. Now it looks worse than ever.
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eleezybeth
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Jun 28, 2014 20:42:01 GMT
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Post by eleezybeth on Jun 2, 2016 23:56:33 GMT
I've killed a few. The one I took the best care of just up and died the other day. Seriously, turned brown over night! I have no clue what I did. I usually "rinse" them once a week and shake the excess off. This has worked well before. The one I do the very least with is doing great! I have it in the bathroom so I guess the humid air is keeping it alive.
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Post by elaine on Jun 2, 2016 23:58:10 GMT
Are you fertilizing it? 2x per month.
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Grom Pea
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Jun 27, 2014 0:21:07 GMT
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Post by Grom Pea on Jun 3, 2016 0:20:23 GMT
Dh keeps his outside and sprays them with a hose at least once a week and he's turned about 10 of them into 100 since when they're happy they reproduce. I have killed one because it dried out doing a heat wave when we were on vacation and another one I have is much happier because I rinse it in the sink every other week or so, it's even having a baby air plant
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scrapaddie
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Jul 8, 2014 20:17:31 GMT
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Post by scrapaddie on Jun 3, 2016 0:33:45 GMT
Yeah... It's a plant. It NEEDS. Sun!!
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Post by Zee on Jun 3, 2016 1:01:40 GMT
I killed two but am actually rather pleased because they dried out and can now sit care-free in artistic little arrangements.
I also have killed so many succulents I no longer buy them, I just have the fake ones!
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Post by jamielynn on Jun 3, 2016 1:28:13 GMT
I rinse mine gently weekly. I soak it an hour to overnight monthly but use filtered water. Indirect sunlight not direct.
Which are the ones that are reproducing so well for a poster ahead of me? I'd love some of those!
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Post by Karmady on Jun 3, 2016 1:40:26 GMT
I have a few that I keep in the front window. They are laying in the soil of potted plants. I pick them up and mist them once a week. I've had them for a few years. So far, so good Air plants are happiest growing in the tropics where they take moisture from the air. I'm in Canada so I mist them LOL.
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Post by kristi on Jun 3, 2016 1:59:45 GMT
These are my most recent obsession. I have about 10 & all are still alive ?? I soak mine in a container (all of them at once) every 1-2 weeks over night. I let them dry completely (if water is in the root area then I dry them upside down to drain). I read that you aren't supposed to put them in dirt/soil as it will cause a mold type problem. Mine also are in various areas of the house some receiving lots of sun & others minimal sun. Now I can't keep a succulent alive to save my life but the airplants are doing well.
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Post by Karmady on Jun 3, 2016 2:10:25 GMT
These are my most recent obsession. I have about 10 & all are still alive ?? I soak mine in a container (all of them at once) every 1-2 weeks over night. I let them dry completely (if water is in the root area then I dry them upside down to drain). I read that you aren't supposed to put them in dirt/soil as it will cause a mold type problem. Mine also are in various areas of the house some receiving lots of sun & others minimal sun. Now I can't keep a succulent alive to save my life but the airplants are doing well. I should clarify, mine aren't in the soil, they are loosely placed to the side of another plant. Part of the one air plant is hanging over the side. I don't want anyone to think that they are potted. That's a no-no They are better with air space around them.
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Post by annabella on Jun 3, 2016 2:43:15 GMT
I've had my air plants for a year. They sit by the window and get morning sun. On Saturdays, I put them in a mug full of cold water for 10 minutes. I do not fertilize them because I'm lazy. They look exactly the same as the day I got them. One bloomed last year. But I see no growth.
They sit in a terrarium with my succulents. I think my succulents don't get enough sun because they are supposed to be different colors but are just green. One is growing so tall it's now completely leaning over the side of the glass container, I don't know if I should cut it or not? There's only leaves on the ends, so if I cut in the middle it's just barren.
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Post by buddysmom on Jun 3, 2016 2:53:08 GMT
We're in the south--90+ degrees and high humidity.
They grow wild in our trees, mostly shady areas. Sometimes they will flower which is cool.
At art festivals, etc, they will sell them for about $5.00+ each.
Jeez, if I did that I would be rich lol.
They don't need any soil, just stick them in the tree.
If you live where it gets cold, I think you should bring them in for the winter but here they need absolutely no care.
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blue tulip
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Post by blue tulip on Jun 3, 2016 12:05:34 GMT
I've had my air plants for a year. They sit by the window and get morning sun. On Saturdays, I put them in a mug full of cold water for 10 minutes. I do not fertilize them because I'm lazy. They look exactly the same as the day I got them. One bloomed last year. But I see no growth. They sit in a terrarium with my succulents. I think my succulents don't get enough sun because they are supposed to be different colors but are just green. One is growing so tall it's now completely leaning over the side of the glass container, I don't know if I should cut it or not? There's only leaves on the ends, so if I cut in the middle it's just barren. my succulents do that, get leggy. I snip the pretty tops off, pull out the rest of the plant, and then put the top in the soil and give it a good watering. I've done it 4 times now with 3 different types of succulents, and all have been fine, started growing again right away. so maybe you might want to try that, when your plant gets ugly enough.
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Post by MichyM on Jun 3, 2016 16:40:14 GMT
I have 8 of them around the house, and have had them for years.Like clockwork, once a week I submerge them all in room temperature water (will feel a little cool to the touch) for 45 minutes. Then shake them out well, and allow them to fully dry upside down. I usually just leave them in the other side of the sink overnight. In the wild they grow upside down, so you don't want water sitting at their base for a long time.
Winter is is tough on them with the dry heat in our homes, so you'll likely need to do it more often.
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Post by whipea on Jun 3, 2016 19:32:57 GMT
We're in the south--90+ degrees and high humidity. They grow wild in our trees, mostly shady areas. Sometimes they will flower which is cool. At art festivals, etc, they will sell them for about $5.00+ each. Jeez, if I did that I would be rich lol. They don't need any soil, just stick them in the tree. If you live where it gets cold, I think you should bring them in for the winter but here they need absolutely no care. Same here, down south and very hot and humid. My yard is a jungle full of giant leaf climbing philidenrums, 40 foot vines and huge Banyan and sable palm trees. There are a variety of air plant styles in the trees and vines and they do bloom. When it is breezy or really hard rain they fall out of the trees. I bring some to work to give away and and stick others back in the trees, sometimes just toss them up there and they seem to flourish wherever they land.
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Grom Pea
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Post by Grom Pea on Jun 4, 2016 4:49:30 GMT
I rinse mine gently weekly. I soak it an hour to overnight monthly but use filtered water. Indirect sunlight not direct. Which are the ones that are reproducing so well for a poster ahead of me? I'd love some of those! I'm afraid I don't know, the neighbor gave us a clump and they really like it outside. I live in San Diego so not too hot or humid, but dh does water frequently and his do flower. If I were the sole caregiver I'm sure they'd be dead by now. I'm terrible with plants
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