trying to id some bromeliads
 

Hi please to a gander at the links to help ID the broms. My daughter
wanted some, and there was a pot with these three in there. Could
anyone tell me how much light and H2O they need. Do i put them in the
greenhouse, which I just put up four months ago.

http://mmccaws.home.comcast.net/brom1.jpg
http://mmccaws.home.comcast.net/brom2.jpg
http://mmccaws.home.comcast.net/brom3.jpg


Thanks

Mike

On 8 Feb 2005 17:14:36 -0800, "mmccaws" wrote:

Hi please to a gander at the links to help ID the broms. My daughter
wanted some, and there was a pot with these three in there. Could
anyone tell me how much light and H2O they need. Do i put them in the
greenhouse, which I just put up four months ago.

http://mmccaws.home.comcast.net/brom1.jpg
http://mmccaws.home.comcast.net/brom2.jpg
http://mmccaws.home.comcast.net/brom3.jpg


Thanks

Mike

They don't need to go in the greenhouse. They make very good house
plants, but will rot quickly from over watering. Make sure they dry
out well between waterings. Bright light is good don't really need to
be in a window but it would be nice to be close to one. If they are
placed in a more shaded room be aware they won't take up the water as
fast.

zhan

Hi Mike,
Great advice from Zahn. This site should be helpful as well.
http://www.heirloomgardenexperts.com...bromeliads.htm

You might ask these folks for an id, but they look like ginger to me.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/b...h-ind.cgi?n=30

Newt

"mmccaws" wrote in message
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Hi please to a gander at the links to help ID the broms. My daughter
wanted some, and there was a pot with these three in there. Could
anyone tell me how much light and H2O they need. Do i put them in the
greenhouse, which I just put up four months ago.



They look like Vrieseas to me. I'll leave it to you to browse the photos to
narrow down the species g.
Very easy to grow- good light but not sun and the occasional misting. All my
bromies keep better color if grown hard- meaning very little in the way of
feeding.
http://fcbs.org/pictures/Vriesea.htm


Toni
SoFla zone 10

Thanks I'll give that site a view. In this case is hard meaning lots
of light or moderate?

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Thanks I'll give that site a view. In this case is hard meaning lots
of light or moderate?



Hard means no supplemental feedings. For light I would suggest bright shade
but no direct sun.

Toni
SoFla zone 10

thanks that helps

how about a north east facing window?

Mike