Sean Houtman wrote:

I have grown bromeliads in the past, the type that you have are easy to
grow. I would wait a while, when the new growth has roots, you can tear it
off the mother plant. Pot it into new soil of the type that you are getting
success with the original one, water it normally, and keep water in the
bucket part. Bromeliads get most of their water from within their leafy
bucket, and not so much from their roots.

Thank you for your response. It might be a stupid question, but how do
I know if the offsprings have grown roots _before_ I tear them off the
mother plant?

Cornelius