waretrop's Broms

[andersonii85]

Barb,

I thought so. I have not been able to get that many pups on a cryptanthus unless it was sitting outside on the porch for the summer or if it was in the school's greenhouse.

Best,

-J

[waretrop]

Really Justin? I didn't think this was anything unusual.This one must have had 15 just in the last 2 months. I think it's amazing for such a little thing.I probably help it along by taking the pups at a very early age. Barb

[andersonii85]

Well, it really isn't that unusual since you are using natural light. It would be unusual to accomplish the same thing with artificial light. I have not been able to duplicate natural light I guess. Nice greenhouse by the way!
I am sooo jealous.

-J

[waretrop]

Thank you. As I write, we are adding on the back side of it.It will be a 6x8 twin wall polycarbonate one.This is for my 'monster' plants.Hubby is kicking them out of the big one this winter.It will have a 24 inch foundation under it just to make the height adequate.

I got this Screw Pine to kill for. Now I know you guys in Florida wouldn't think it was so great but to us northerners, it's out of sight.He actually gets tied up with sisal twine like a Christmas tree to live in the grenhouse,for the whole winter.He is very happy in the spring.That is my 10 foot tall baby. I have to look into cutting him in half or airlayering him.

Barb :~)

[cb977]

I only have 2 broms so I'm not very experienced at all unless you count how many I've had in the past that are no longer with us I bought one a few months ago and of course, the bloom turned brown pretty quickly but the plant stayed healthy looking. I spoke to somebody at my orchid meeting that is more experienced with broms and he told me I should ignore them more. I did and the plant grew a bit! This was encouraging so I went and bought another one. This one has a bloom that just won't quit and as I was watering everything the other day, I noticed an extra plant growing on the side of it! Did some research, found out it's a "pup" and then found 2 of them on my original plant!!! Is it better to let them stay where they are or to remove them and begin new plants?

[Tindomul]

Let them stay until ther are nice and big and have roots of their own. Thats what I have read time and time again. I've also read that the mother plant will now slowly waste away. But in return you get lots new babies.

[cb977]

I'll keep an eye out for roots on the pups. I read somewhere that if I remove the pups, the mother plant will produce more of them and if I leave the pups attached, they will get their nutrition from the mother plant and grow well. I guess I'll be doing more research.

[Tindomul]

Speaking of, here is a pic of my Neoregelia with a pup. It bloomed a few months ago, I missed most of the show but I got to see one flower.

here is the flower pic;


And here is the pup.