bromeliad question

@marko@ · 03-05-2008, 01:33 AM

i have a bromeliad that flowered last may. it still has the flower and grew 3 plantlets at its base. the plantlets are now almost as big is it, but have not yet opened up. anyone know why?

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raptor87 · 03-05-2008, 03:15 AM

the ones i have take a long time for the plantlets to open up. the original will not flower again once its done. I usually cut the plantlets and replant them.

@marko@ · 03-05-2008, 07:36 PM

i know, the original mother plant dies (right?)

but aproximately how long does it take for the plantlets to open. btw, i just saw the flower start to brown (dry up), just one of the upper petals, but it could just be since i forgot to fill the cup up for a while and it dried out.

raptor87 · 03-06-2008, 11:36 PM

Yeah the original plant will die off. It can take over a year for the plantlets to flower. there is a good article here you can check out
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG272

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@marko@ Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 1,023	bromeliad question i have a bromeliad that flowered last may. it still has the flower and grew 3 plantlets at its base. the plantlets are now almost as big is it, but have not yet opened up. anyone know why? __________________ Tanks: 20L: community tank Eclipse 3: betta tank 6g reef: clown pair tank My Dragons:

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@marko@ Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 1,023	i know, the original mother plant dies (right?) but aproximately how long does it take for the plantlets to open. btw, i just saw the flower start to brown (dry up), just one of the upper petals, but it could just be since i forgot to fill the cup up for a while and it dried out. __________________ Tanks: 20L: community tank Eclipse 3: betta tank 6g reef: clown pair tank My Dragons:

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03-05-2008, 03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
raptor87 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Marquette Michigan Posts: 30	the ones i have take a long time for the plantlets to open up. the original will not flower again once its done. I usually cut the plantlets and replant them.

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raptor87 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Marquette Michigan Posts: 30	Yeah the original plant will die off. It can take over a year for the plantlets to flower. there is a good article here you can check out http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG272