Propagating Bromeliads

Propagating bromeliads couldn't be easier. The plants reproduce themselves. Your only job is separating and transplanting the new additions to your plant collection.

A bromeliad plant's goal in life is to produce one spectacular bloom. Once it achieves this goal, it dies.

But not before producing several offshoots commonly called pups.

You'll see these pups emerging from the base of the mother plant within a year after it blooms. Each one of these is a new bromeliad plant. You should let them stay with mom until they are quite large--maybe about 1/3 her size.
This Aechmea blanchetiana is ringed with pups.

At this point, you can slip the whole cluster (mom and pups) out of the pot and gently pull or cut the offshoots away. Try to do this so that each pup has its own roots.

Place each offshoot into a small pot of fast draining soil. Keep them moist and shaded until they begin to grow. Then you can place them in stronger light and begin to feed them.

Transplanting Bromeliads

Don't let this plant's exotic appearance fool you. Bromeliad plants are tough cookies.

You can dig them up and move them around at will. They will not go into shock at all.

And die.

Never!

Just try not to forget to water them after you've moved them. As long as they don't dry out completely they'll be fine.

That's all there is to transplanting bromeliads.

Bromeliad Plant Care

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Aechmeas

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