I love air plants.. I have over 100 and can't stop buying. I soak and water only in spring water. Soak once a week for 30 minutes to an hour. Then I have a drying rack that all sit upside down to dry..about 3 hours. Then they go back to the displays I keep them in. I mist all every morning. Keeping them all under grow lights on timers. Thank you for showing the air plant Summer. Love the videos.
Hi,,,when u said upside down, does that mean u put the tili upside down? I just got mine recently, just wanna know how other people doing it. Thanks a lot...
I have about 50 air plants and treat them the same way you do, except for the misting and lights. I have lots of window light and soak mine for a couple hours to all night with the xerographicas. I have a fan on them while they dry.
Grabbed one for $20, have had it for a year now living in my geckos terrarium. I mist it every other day thoroughly and it sits on dry moss that gets misted with it above the water bowl for humidity and half under the light and a small fan above the tank which dries it out pretty quickly. It's thriving :)
I completely forgot mine for 4 months. Didn't get any water or mist for that time. It literally still was alive and not looking actually too bad. Now I really take good care of it, but I didn't expect it to handle those 4 months without anything. Incredible plants
It would be awesome if maybe you could do a video on how you actually water your air plants, so we can see how it is done instead of only verbal direction. Just me maybe but I learn so much better that way, also helps the over worrier in me. Lol Of course if you already have done a video like this and I have missed it I apologize. 🥰🥰🥰
I soak mine in my fishtank, lol. I figure they are probably getting a little fish poop as fertilizer, and the water gets dechlorinated for the fish anyways, so win-win.
Works for me wonderfully! I have been doing it for over a year and they are thriving. I mist them every few days and dunk every two to four weeks… when I think about it!
Keep mine from spring til end of Sept in "Y" of an old Japanese cherry. Dappled light, high humidity...its a big one. Ive had it 5 yrs. This hot and wet summer has kick- started it again
My family has always been so confused as to why everyone keeps saying this plant is becoming extinct. It grows everywhere there and it's considered a weed to many. Its growing on the trees, rock, fences,houses, bushes. My aunt and family actually fights (playful) with the neighboring family where they toss these in each others yards.lol
@@cattfishing wow that’s interesting! Seems like the bird of paradise. That plant seems to get a lot of attention in the plant community but where I live they are everywhere, they are parking lot plants 😅
@@cattfishing I really think depends on where you live. I just think the price depends on where you live and the demands. I was lucky enough that I got one when I ordered 10 airplants.
THANK YOU seriously! I hope it is doing well. Currently, air plants such as the Xerographica are being very carefully cultivated within air plant farms (surprisingly but also not surprisingly they are crazy slow growers this species can I've for twenty years before a bloom and offshoot scenario!)
I'm on the west coast of Canada, in Vancouver, which is slightly even more north than NYC. I'm also situation in a ground-level, north facing apartment with a canopy of maple trees above. Nonetheless, in the winter and spring when the trees are bare or just budding, there is a moderate abundance of soft, diffuse light. In the summer, there is some gentle sunlight that comes through the windows in the mornings and evenings. So far, I have most of my air plants (they appear to be of different species), appear to be doing well, when propped right up against the window. It isn't very humid here at all, and near the windows, it is cool in temperature in the winter. That being said, my watering strategy has been to dunk all of them in my 90 US gallon, softwater aquarium, so very close to RO water, with small amounts of nutrients (5 to 10 ppm of nitrates), and trace elements. MY QUESTION, is , that one species that has a fuzxy texture, and grows in spiraling branches, started to fall apart. I immediately did more frequent dunking and saved all the broken parts. They seem to be alive after two months. Could I have accidentally propagated these slow growing air plants? Or are my hopes in vein?Love your channel Summer. I would love to know what you think of this situation.
I live in Florida and was under the impression by my green thumb mother that my Xero would be fine in the humidity 😂 it truly was not enough & my plant was dehydrated within the first month. I now keep it on top of a glass decanter with water from my betta aquariums coving the very bottom, aprox 1 cm of the plant, & I keep it in my bathroom by my sink! It’s growing more every time I look at it & I never have to mist! I replace the water once a month.
I live in South Florida where it's very humid and recently bought one and noticed after a few days it looked so dehydrated. I soaked it for maybe 30 minutes and it still looked the same. I'm wondering if I should soak it for even longer?
@@Rodnyet I gave up on air plants! I couldn't get the hang of them, but I also think distilled or rain water is a MUST. I also have had the hardest time raising orchids ☹️
I love your channel! Lots of great advice and wisdom. I’ve learned a TON from you! But I really feel like I should add my two cents to this video. Soaking the plant completely is actually dangerous advice for this species. They are very sensitive to rot if water gets trapped between the overlapping leaves around the center of the rosette, no matter how much airflow you have (I’ve learned this from experience). I’ve even seen specimens at the Huntington (a VERY prestigious botanical garden) that are rotting. This is a xeric tillandsia species that is native to more arid environments. I would highly recommend not submerging these ever. Watering should be a very light mist, and simulate a morning dew. Avoid watering the center, since this is where it rots. The frequency of watering will vary depending on where you live. Just watch it closely, and it will “tell” you when it needs some moisture. Keep in mind that a semi-dry tillandsia is MUCH easier to recover than a rotting one.
If it is extinct in the wild and is grown from seed, can it be reintroduced into protected areas? Seems so sad when something only exists in our hands.
I heard about program that bring this plant back to the wild but I dont have any more news. Actually Xerographica can grow super fast in the orchid nursery. Because they got water everyday. The size in the video take about 3-4 years from seed. After that it will grow double size in a year. So we have many many Xerographica in nursery but we only have to put them back in to the wild.
That is an amazing air plant, I killed one many years ago and have not gotten one to replace it, I guess it scared me so much I didn't want to try again, but recently I have been thinking about trying one again. They have a uniqueness that I haven't found in any other type of plant, although there are some very unique plants these just have there own special kind of unique. I have learned so much from you and your channel, and this series is so fun. Awesome that you hit 100K subs, congratulations.
I soaked mine before and it rotted on me! Probably did not let it dry completely, but I would suggest a heavy misting weekly or more depending on the weather.
Hi Summer! Congrats on 101K! You so deserve it! You're one of my favorite RUclipsrs. I'm loving your "365" series, and of course, love all of your videos. Love that tillandsia! I've tried them before, but no luck keeping them alive. I may try them again after seeing your video. Thank you for sharing!
Yes girl! I have one of these and was wondering why nobody has any care tips online for them! I love mine I've had him a few months and it's been great.
I've never seen anything like this before, and I'm absolutely fascinated. Unfortunately I have a very bad track record with plants, so I wouldn't buy one just yet. It's gorgeous though!
Thanks a lot for these informations! This year I killed my tillandsia xerografica and I used to water it with tap water for a year... 😤 I’ll buy another one and try to follow your advises. ❤️
Gratz on 100k! I have this airplant and i kindda neglect them. But i gave them full sunlight. I dunk them 2 hrs in water every week and put them upside down to dry out.
What species of bromeliads work best in the Idaho region? It's cold right now. Have a few small ones that arrived this last week. In my teen years I had a window garden that sloped from the top using corrugated fiberglass siding. Grew cactus and a few succulents in there, then found bromeliads. Some in driftwood, others in wired hangers. Kept the indoor window closed most the time. Had two large trees on the west side, so the solar radiation was filtered. Worked well for my bromeliads, and cactus. Would open the window every week or so to water and mist, and the fresh air was GREAT! The air was more of a dusky-like smell. Never been to a deserts, but this is what I would think the desert would smell like. But now live in a trailer in Idaho. I could probably make a similar enclosure on the veranda, but the winters probably would be too intense for these critters. Want to go driftwood shopping, aka going along river banks and lakes, but it's near winter.
Congrats in 100k...thanks for spotlighting this beauty. So sad it’s existence in nature is questionable. It’s a good thing there are people like you who lovingly take care of them in the home environment.
Be aware that the crow of the plant should be kept dry after a certain point, this applies to most indoor plants as well. Crown-rot kills many plants. Leaving out water for awhile (overnight) helps chlorine to evaporate as well; in the aquarium hobby this is a common practice especially when it is time for water changes along with the use of water dechlorinators of course.
_Paws_ leaving water out to dechlorinate is becoming less reliable. Many counties are using a non-volatile form of chlorine so it doesn’t evaporate out. In fact leaving water might concentrate the chlorine further.
@@GJLCreativeStudios Have you ever used a dechlorinator? It takes up to a day for the whole process. It's better to leave it standing than not. However if you're impatient go ahead and use the water...
The way to tell dehydration is that the curlier the leaves are aka curled in or whatever they are dry as heck. If needed you can soak an air plant for twelve hours ( I do overnight soaks if the plant is really dry) and dry it quickly with a fan positioned next to it once I shake out the most water I can outside) It'll do so much for the plant and you'll notice it'll be much more rigid and tough and even become bigger because now everything is straight are the turgor pressure is a lot higher!
I found two of these roughly that size inbbottom of trash can full of yard waste. Ive gotten quite a few plants from the trash i constanly take peoples yard waste at corner free nutrients ive gotten multitude of plant stem cuttings, root rhizomes, leaf mulch, firewood.
I live in Boston, I didn't have rainwater and I only have half gallon of tap water that's been sitting for a few days. When I received my air plants in the mail, I went to the store and bought a gallon of drinking water (not distilled). I was too afraid of killing it, specially my first xenographica.
I have had mine for a couple years and lost a few in the process. I didn’t not know it needed distilled water ! Great tip. I live and Hawaii and use my tap water maybe that’s why others have died? Any recommendations on good sir plant books ?!
My mom gave me a teenie tiny air plant, glued to a plastic Turkey (it was Thanksgiving) it did good for about two years, then just fell apart. I want to try again....
Hi Summer. I have a large xerographica plant. In recent weeks, I’ve notice some darker green spotty patches on the leaves. It’s like tiny bald patches on the trichomes. Would you know what causes this please? I only use one day old tap water dunking, then air dry it next to an open window upside down. About once a week.
I'm curious what exactly is in your tap water. I know tap water is not ideal, but it shouldn't kill after one watering. Also, many cities use chloramines in the water rather than just dissolved chlorine gas. Chloramines are a lot more stable. Chlorine leaves tap water fairly quickly. Chloramines stick around potentially for days until either chemicals or microbes break them down. Because it is dissolved, it won't settle to the bottom. I take tap water and add some phosphoric acid to bring the pH down to about 6. However, unless you have a very accurate pH meter, I would not suggest messing with that. Way too easy to get pH low enough to kill. Sometimes I dilute tap water with distilled water and add a tiny amount of non urea nitrogen fertilizer. I've read they like nitrates as their source of nitrogen. :)
I've been successfully growing mine for some time now and I'd say the best tell-tale sign is to watch out if your plant starts to curl its leaves and kind of "shrink" them a little if it makes sense :) I may be wrong though, this is just something that's worked really well for me personally.
I use the soak method on my air plants (zerographica and others) with rain or filtered rested water and they seem to be doing fine. As for fertiliser, do you think adding a weak solution to the soak water instead of foliar would work?
I'ven't found a problem growing tillandsia with denver's municipal tap water when it's unfiltered. It probably depends on the concentration of chloramine in your municipal water.
Question! A lot of air plants that are sold in big box stores are sold (quite unfortunately) glued to a container so they don't move. I am always scared to injure the plant and kill it. Does anyone have tips or experience with getting adhesive off of these plants while keeping them healthy? Thanks!
I've had my air plant for a year, and although it didn't get much bigger at all it was doing well. Then suddenly as the weather has cooled here it's struggling so much. I'm trying all I can to get it going but it's so hard to know exactly what it needs :/
I’ve killed so many air plants 😭😭😭😭 I feel so bad. I’m so scared to get another one but I’ll maybe try again soon. I’ve been doing filtered water, about 1ft from NE sun and then... they die after 3 months 😔
I bought my xerographica with a dry flower which I let stay on the plant. Depending on weather and season I spray or dump it in water and now she is getting a baby which I really didn't expect and I'm completely surprised.
I have one of those.. but I don’t really like it. It feels so stiff and fake. But I take care of it nonetheless. Definitely an online purchase I wish I didn’t make.
Pam Ela I wouldn’t fertilize this one. You can fertilize tillandsia but it can be tricky. And this one has such minimal water needs, I personally wouldn’t try it with my xerographica
So my xero started to bloom, it had tiny yellow pollen bits, but never went further and the blooms are still erect and I don’t know what to do. It’s been months now. Do I cut them off bc they seem “dried out” but I was told blooming here in indoor TN is not normal so not sure how to proceed….
HI there, I live in Ankara, the capital of Turkey so the water here is not drinkable at all and it's mostly chlorified. I don't have this particular plant, but I do have other flowers and plants that I am sometimes worried about whether the water can harm them. So what I usually do is to use some previously boiled then cooled water ( stayed water) to water them. Any of you guys that can give me an opinion if this is a good practice?
I have no luck with air plants. The one featured on the video is gorgeous! Ok... confession time.. I buy artificial air plants. They look fine if put up high, or in places that no plant will survive. They look pretty good. Of course, I'd rather have a real one.. but I gave up, after several tries. Thanks for the videos!
blondie4591 more than likely you’ve been overwatering or watering at the wrong times. Different tillandsia have different watering needs. This one needs very little water. While bulbosa and butzii need much more water. This one I wouldn’t soak. Or the bulb like varieties But MOST of the others can be dunked/soaked upside down and left to dry upside down somewhere with good airflow. But always water early in the day, because they actually breath during the night and if they’re still wet at all they will rot.
Tillandsias is so expensive here in the Philippines. I only have 12 of those. And i only have the common ones.😢😢😢 "i wish someone would send me a gift"😔
If you want to lecture on these plants you really need to know more about what you are talking about. The Xerographicia is not extinct in the wild. Almost happened because they were over harvested because of their impressive size. Sadly it can take 6 to 12 years for a Xero to bloom in the wild. After it blooms , unlike most air plants it produces only 1 or 2 pups or baby plants...then the adult dies.T his plant is on the CITES endangered species list and protected from wild harvesting.The Xeros that are sold are nursery grow only.
I think it should work well, I mist mine every day just before I go out as it's near my window. If it's in the bathroom I think humidity from your shower will take care of most plant misting.
I love air plants.. I have over 100 and can't stop buying. I soak and water only in spring water. Soak once a week for 30 minutes to an hour. Then I have a drying rack that all sit upside down to dry..about 3 hours. Then they go back to the displays I keep them in. I mist all every morning. Keeping them all under grow lights on timers. Thank you for showing the air plant Summer. Love the videos.
Hi,,,when u said upside down, does that mean u put the tili upside down? I just got mine recently, just wanna know how other people doing it. Thanks a lot...
I have about 50 air plants and treat them the same way you do, except for the misting and lights. I have lots of window light and soak mine for a couple hours to all night with the xerographicas. I have a fan on them while they dry.
I have a four tilly's and I just got a grow light. How far away should the light be/what light settings do you use for optimal growth?
Grabbed one for $20, have had it for a year now living in my geckos terrarium. I mist it every other day thoroughly and it sits on dry moss that gets misted with it above the water bowl for humidity and half under the light and a small fan above the tank which dries it out pretty quickly. It's thriving :)
I completely forgot mine for 4 months. Didn't get any water or mist for that time. It literally still was alive and not looking actually too bad. Now I really take good care of it, but I didn't expect it to handle those 4 months without anything. Incredible plants
It would be awesome if maybe you could do a video on how you actually water your air plants, so we can see how it is done instead of only verbal direction. Just me maybe but I learn so much better that way, also helps the over worrier in me. Lol
Of course if you already have done a video like this and I have missed it I apologize. 🥰🥰🥰
Mine is in a humid room and I mist him a few times a week and let him dry out really well rather than soaking him. He seems cool with it though.
is it still alive? debating whether to go the dunking route or
solely misting
I soak mine in my fishtank, lol. I figure they are probably getting a little fish poop as fertilizer, and the water gets dechlorinated for the fish anyways, so win-win.
Has it been working for you still. I just got some and was wondering if it was a good idea.
Works for me wonderfully! I have been doing it for over a year and they are thriving. I mist them every few days and dunk every two to four weeks… when I think about it!
Keep mine from spring til end of Sept in "Y" of an old Japanese cherry. Dappled light, high humidity...its a big one. Ive had it 5 yrs.
This hot and wet summer has kick- started it again
Takes 6+ years to grow, may be extinct in native areas....costs only $16 online with free shipping. Lol humanity.
WRO that’s a great price! I’ve only seen them for $30plus in my area
My family has always been so confused as to why everyone keeps saying this plant is becoming extinct. It grows everywhere there and it's considered a weed to many. Its growing on the trees, rock, fences,houses, bushes. My aunt and family actually fights (playful) with the neighboring family where they toss these in each others yards.lol
@@cattfishing wow that’s interesting! Seems like the bird of paradise. That plant seems to get a lot of attention in the plant community but where I live they are everywhere, they are parking lot plants 😅
@@heidilatta7306 it costs a hundred plus in my area:(
@@cattfishing I really think depends on where you live. I just think the price depends on where you live and the demands. I was lucky enough that I got one when I ordered 10 airplants.
Just got one of these babies and now that I know it’s extinct it is my third child and I will die for it.
Pam Ela lol ...yes want one 😊
THANK YOU seriously! I hope it is doing well. Currently, air plants such as the Xerographica are being very carefully cultivated within air plant farms (surprisingly but also not surprisingly they are crazy slow growers this species can I've for twenty years before a bloom and offshoot scenario!)
Lol
I so appreciate all I've learned from you these past few weeks! Congratulations on 100K subs!!! :)
I'm on the west coast of Canada, in Vancouver, which is slightly even more north than NYC. I'm also situation in a ground-level, north facing apartment with a canopy of maple trees above. Nonetheless, in the winter and spring when the trees are bare or just budding, there is a moderate abundance of soft, diffuse light. In the summer, there is some gentle sunlight that comes through the windows in the mornings and evenings. So far, I have most of my air plants (they appear to be of different species), appear to be doing well, when propped right up against the window. It isn't very humid here at all, and near the windows, it is cool in temperature in the winter. That being said, my watering strategy has been to dunk all of them in my 90 US gallon, softwater aquarium, so very close to RO water, with small amounts of nutrients (5 to 10 ppm of nitrates), and trace elements. MY QUESTION, is , that one species that has a fuzxy texture, and grows in spiraling branches, started to fall apart. I immediately did more frequent dunking and saved all the broken parts. They seem to be alive after two months. Could I have accidentally propagated these slow growing air plants? Or are my hopes in vein?Love your channel Summer. I would love to know what you think of this situation.
I live in Florida and was under the impression by my green thumb mother that my Xero would be fine in the humidity 😂 it truly was not enough & my plant was dehydrated within the first month. I now keep it on top of a glass decanter with water from my betta aquariums coving the very bottom, aprox 1 cm of the plant, & I keep it in my bathroom by my sink! It’s growing more every time I look at it & I never have to mist! I replace the water once a month.
I live in South Florida where it's very humid and recently bought one and noticed after a few days it looked so dehydrated. I soaked it for maybe 30 minutes and it still looked the same. I'm wondering if I should soak it for even longer?
@@Rodnyet I gave up on air plants! I couldn't get the hang of them, but I also think distilled or rain water is a MUST. I also have had the hardest time raising orchids ☹️
@@nolabaltazar7023 ok thanks, I have been able to use rain water.
I love your channel! Lots of great advice and wisdom. I’ve learned a TON from you!
But I really feel like I should add my two cents to this video. Soaking the plant completely is actually dangerous advice for this species. They are very sensitive to rot if water gets trapped between the overlapping leaves around the center of the rosette, no matter how much airflow you have (I’ve learned this from experience). I’ve even seen specimens at the Huntington (a VERY prestigious botanical garden) that are rotting.
This is a xeric tillandsia species that is native to more arid environments. I would highly recommend not submerging these ever. Watering should be a very light mist, and simulate a morning dew. Avoid watering the center, since this is where it rots. The frequency of watering will vary depending on where you live. Just watch it closely, and it will “tell” you when it needs some moisture. Keep in mind that a semi-dry tillandsia is MUCH easier to recover than a rotting one.
If it is extinct in the wild and is grown from seed, can it be reintroduced into protected areas? Seems so sad when something only exists in our hands.
I know of at least one place online that sells seedlings. I believe they are also making efforts to restore wild populations.
Which is why things go extinct because we HAVE to have them in our hands.
The problem is, if their natural habitat still there. Some endangered plants are reintroduced in the wild with the help of the hobby.
I heard about program that bring this plant back to the wild but I dont have any more news. Actually Xerographica can grow super fast in the orchid nursery. Because they got water everyday. The size in the video take about 3-4 years from seed. After that it will grow double size in a year. So we have many many Xerographica in nursery but we only have to put them back in to the wild.
That is an amazing air plant, I killed one many years ago and have not gotten one to replace it, I guess it scared me so much I didn't want to try again, but recently I have been thinking about trying one again. They have a uniqueness that I haven't found in any other type of plant, although there are some very unique plants these just have there own special kind of unique. I have learned so much from you and your channel, and this series is so fun. Awesome that you hit 100K subs, congratulations.
I soaked mine before and it rotted on me! Probably did not let it dry completely, but I would suggest a heavy misting weekly or more depending on the weather.
Summer is Da Bomb, I got a ton of these several months ago...fun stuff
saw a couple of these at a home goods store today for about $30 each! wanted one so bad 🥺
I actually bought this today! Such a good coincidence
You are awesome.... how does your head not explode with all your knowledge?!!? Thank you for all that you share. 💕
I love air plants! I put mine in my bath tub until I remember to take them out and they've thrived! They're so fun
I have mine in a glass bubble in the bathroom. The humidity from the shower and few misting a week is enough to. Keep it healthy
Hi Summer! Congrats on 101K! You so deserve it! You're one of my favorite RUclipsrs. I'm loving your "365" series, and of course, love all of your videos. Love that tillandsia! I've tried them before, but no luck keeping them alive. I may try them again after seeing your video. Thank you for sharing!
Yes girl! I have one of these and was wondering why nobody has any care tips online for them! I love mine I've had him a few months and it's been great.
Such a beautiful plant
I've never seen anything like this before, and I'm absolutely fascinated. Unfortunately I have a very bad track record with plants, so I wouldn't buy one just yet. It's gorgeous though!
Thanks a lot for these informations! This year I killed my tillandsia xerografica and I used to water it with tap water for a year... 😤
I’ll buy another one and try to follow your advises. ❤️
I love my xerographica! I’ve been growing it for about two years, but it isn’t nearly as large as yours!
Gratz on 100k! I have this airplant and i kindda neglect them. But i gave them full sunlight. I dunk them 2 hrs in water every week and put them upside down to dry out.
What species of bromeliads work best in the Idaho region? It's cold right now. Have a few small ones that arrived this last week.
In my teen years I had a window garden that sloped from the top using corrugated fiberglass siding. Grew cactus and a few succulents in there, then found bromeliads. Some in driftwood, others in wired hangers. Kept the indoor window closed most the time. Had two large trees on the west side, so the solar radiation was filtered. Worked well for my bromeliads, and cactus. Would open the window every week or so to water and mist, and the fresh air was GREAT! The air was more of a dusky-like smell. Never been to a deserts, but this is what I would think the desert would smell like.
But now live in a trailer in Idaho. I could probably make a similar enclosure on the veranda, but the winters probably would be too intense for these critters. Want to go driftwood shopping, aka going along river banks and lakes, but it's near winter.
Congrats in 100k...thanks for spotlighting this beauty. So sad it’s existence in nature is questionable. It’s a good thing there are people like you who lovingly take care of them in the home environment.
beautiful! thanks Summer.
Another Dream Plant!
Beautiful plant! :D
Cette plante est magnifique j adore je vais en commander une🌱
Be aware that the crow of the plant should be kept dry after a certain point, this applies to most indoor plants as well. Crown-rot kills many plants. Leaving out water for awhile (overnight) helps chlorine to evaporate as well; in the aquarium hobby this is a common practice especially when it is time for water changes along with the use of water dechlorinators of course.
_Paws_ leaving water out to dechlorinate is becoming less reliable. Many counties are using a non-volatile form of chlorine so it doesn’t evaporate out. In fact leaving water might concentrate the chlorine further.
@@kelzbelz313 Have you read what I said completely?
*along with the use of water dechlorinators of course.*
@@--Paws-- if you use dechlor you don't need to leave it out overnight! derp!!!
@@GJLCreativeStudios Have you ever used a dechlorinator? It takes up to a day for the whole process. It's better to leave it standing than not. However if you're impatient go ahead and use the water...
How do you know when this plant dies? Where can I get the fertilizer you mentioned in the video? Thanks
Wow. Lovely-looking plant! 💚🌱
Thank you for doing these videos! I am learning so much.
We have massive airplants here in Florida!
Nice tillandsia
Its beautiful
Love these videos 💗
I really enjoy your videos. 😋
i dunk mine in my fish tank once (or twice if its super dry out) a week so it gets nutrients and water in one go and then leaves it to air dry
That's a beauty 🤗
Hello, love your show. Hey, when I'm done soaking can I reuse the water for other plants? Just curious.
That's what I do. I usually water my pothos with the water I soaked my tillandsia.
You have just helped me save my air plants. I was watering mine every 2 months :(
I think they will be ok now after this advice. Thank you
The way to tell dehydration is that the curlier the leaves are aka curled in or whatever they are dry as heck. If needed you can soak an air plant for twelve hours ( I do overnight soaks if the plant is really dry) and dry it quickly with a fan positioned next to it once I shake out the most water I can outside) It'll do so much for the plant and you'll notice it'll be much more rigid and tough and even become bigger because now everything is straight are the turgor pressure is a lot higher!
Wonderful, congratulations on 100k🌿
I found two of these roughly that size inbbottom of trash can full of yard waste. Ive gotten quite a few plants from the trash i constanly take peoples yard waste at corner free nutrients ive gotten multitude of plant stem cuttings, root rhizomes, leaf mulch, firewood.
I live in Boston, I didn't have rainwater and I only have half gallon of tap water that's been sitting for a few days. When I received my air plants in the mail, I went to the store and bought a gallon of drinking water (not distilled). I was too afraid of killing it, specially my first xenographica.
Congratulations on 100k👍
Yay!!! 100K good job!!
I really want one ❤️
OMG YOURE OVER 100k!!! 🎉🎈
I just bought one. I named her Arielle.
I have had mine for a couple years and lost a few in the process. I didn’t not know it needed distilled water ! Great tip. I live and Hawaii and use my tap water maybe that’s why others have died? Any recommendations on good sir plant books ?!
Can I use rain barrel water for my Tillandsia?
My mom gave me a teenie tiny air plant, glued to a plastic Turkey (it was Thanksgiving) it did good for about two years, then just fell apart. I want to try again....
I want!!!!
Can you use fish tank water conditioner for the plants?
Hi Summer. I have a large xerographica plant. In recent weeks, I’ve notice some darker green spotty patches on the leaves. It’s like tiny bald patches on the trichomes. Would you know what causes this please? I only use one day old tap water dunking, then air dry it next to an open window upside down. About once a week.
I'm curious what exactly is in your tap water. I know tap water is not ideal, but it shouldn't kill after one watering. Also, many cities use chloramines in the water rather than just dissolved chlorine gas. Chloramines are a lot more stable. Chlorine leaves tap water fairly quickly. Chloramines stick around potentially for days until either chemicals or microbes break them down. Because it is dissolved, it won't settle to the bottom. I take tap water and add some phosphoric acid to bring the pH down to about 6. However, unless you have a very accurate pH meter, I would not suggest messing with that. Way too easy to get pH low enough to kill. Sometimes I dilute tap water with distilled water and add a tiny amount of non urea nitrogen fertilizer. I've read they like nitrates as their source of nitrogen. :)
I heard that you’re not supposed to dump it because it makes it right that you’re supposed to turn it upside down under running water or just mist it
I am having trouble sourcing distilled water- would spring water (bottled) or deionized water work as a substitute?
I use spring water and rainwater on mine and it has been doing well for a few years.
You mentioned spray fertilizer? but I couldn't understand what kind? is there a link or some kind of description?
How can you tell that an air plant is ready to be watered?
I've been successfully growing mine for some time now and I'd say the best tell-tale sign is to watch out if your plant starts to curl its leaves and kind of "shrink" them a little if it makes sense :) I may be wrong though, this is just something that's worked really well for me personally.
I’m sorry, I’m new to these air plants. What kind of feeder did she mention the plant needs?
Do you dunk your Xerographica or spray it? When dunking, how many minutes do you dunk? Your video inspired me to purchase one today. Thanks!
It's so sad these plants take so long to grow but are relatively cheap lol
I use the soak method on my air plants (zerographica and others) with rain or filtered rested water and they seem to be doing fine. As for fertiliser, do you think adding a weak solution to the soak water instead of foliar would work?
I'ven't found a problem growing tillandsia with denver's municipal tap water when it's unfiltered. It probably depends on the concentration of chloramine in your municipal water.
It definitely does. But distilled water is a no-no for these. No minerals = bad for air plants.
Question! A lot of air plants that are sold in big box stores are sold (quite unfortunately) glued to a container so they don't move. I am always scared to injure the plant and kill it. Does anyone have tips or experience with getting adhesive off of these plants while keeping them healthy? Thanks!
I've had my air plant for a year, and although it didn't get much bigger at all it was doing well. Then suddenly as the weather has cooled here it's struggling so much. I'm trying all I can to get it going but it's so hard to know exactly what it needs :/
I’ve killed so many air plants 😭😭😭😭 I feel so bad. I’m so scared to get another one but I’ll maybe try again soon. I’ve been doing filtered water, about 1ft from NE sun and then... they die after 3 months 😔
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10:40 pm here... and a tillanzia's video is a good video. If it flowers it will survive ?
I bought my xerographica with a dry flower which I let stay on the plant. Depending on weather and season I spray or dump it in water and now she is getting a baby which I really didn't expect and I'm completely surprised.
Great info! Now I know why I have killed them in the past.
Is there a video where you introduce your book?
I put my air plants in direct sun. They do really well and get to their brightest there. This is true for most tillandsia, not all.
How long and how often do you soak this air plant? Thanks!
Has the plant ever bloomed? Is it possible to bloom one in the home?
I have one of those.. but I don’t really like it. It feels so stiff and fake. But I take care of it nonetheless. Definitely an online purchase I wish I didn’t make.
I just got one of these today and now I feel bad they’re going extinct! I soaked him in tap water noooo😭😭😭😭😭
Is your plant still alive?
Can these be propagated from cuttings or just grown from seed?
Summer Rayne, or anyone else- good foliage fertilizer recommendation?
Pam Ela I wouldn’t fertilize this one. You can fertilize tillandsia but it can be tricky. And this one has such minimal water needs, I personally wouldn’t try it with my xerographica
I use Orchidfertilizer in very law dosage when dumping and just discoverd a babyplant. Didn't expect that at all.
Wanted a faster tutorage..but good info...
Can I put air plant on the top of the coffee ground?
Kind of a dumb question ☺️ Does this species Move by ITSELF?!
So my xero started to bloom, it had tiny yellow pollen bits, but never went further and the blooms are still erect and I don’t know what to do. It’s been months now. Do I cut them off bc they seem “dried out” but I was told blooming here in indoor TN is not normal so not sure how to proceed….
We have weather in East TN that cannot be predicted with any accuracy at all
HI there, I live in Ankara, the capital of Turkey so the water here is not drinkable at all and it's mostly chlorified. I don't have this particular plant, but I do have other flowers and plants that I am sometimes worried about whether the water can harm them. So what I usually do is to use some previously boiled then cooled water ( stayed water) to water them. Any of you guys that can give me an opinion if this is a good practice?
Check out her video "Ep 120. Houseplant 101: How to Water Houseplants Properly" she talks about boiling water
I have no luck with air plants. The one featured on the video is gorgeous! Ok... confession time.. I buy artificial air plants. They look fine if put up high, or in places that no plant will survive. They look pretty good. Of course, I'd rather have a real one.. but I gave up, after several tries. Thanks for the videos!
blondie4591 more than likely you’ve been overwatering or watering at the wrong times. Different tillandsia have different watering needs. This one needs very little water. While bulbosa and butzii need much more water. This one I wouldn’t soak. Or the bulb like varieties But MOST of the others can be dunked/soaked upside down and left to dry upside down somewhere with good airflow. But always water early in the day, because they actually breath during the night and if they’re still wet at all they will rot.
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how do I water it when the plant is in bloom?
Colin Thanh probably the same, it dies when it blooms though but it will produce pups
I put mine in my fish tank
Tillandsias is so expensive here in the Philippines. I only have 12 of those. And i only have the common ones.😢😢😢
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If you want to lecture on these plants you really need to know more about what you are talking about. The Xerographicia is not extinct in the wild. Almost happened because they were over harvested because of their impressive size. Sadly it can take 6 to 12 years for a Xero to bloom in the wild. After it blooms , unlike most air plants it produces only 1 or 2 pups or baby plants...then the adult dies.T his plant is on the CITES endangered species list and protected from wild harvesting.The Xeros that are sold are nursery grow only.
Would this plan do well near the bathroom shower window? Like would you not have to water then if your shower steam & light from window do the trick?
I think it should work well, I mist mine every day just before I go out as it's near my window. If it's in the bathroom I think humidity from your shower will take care of most plant misting.
Jenny Lee I have mine in my bathroom and they’re very happy. They love the humidity from the shower but mine still need to be watered every 8-15 days