Bromelia Reviews

Bromelia Plant

Description:Native to tropical America; this plant has stiff; pineapple-like leaves that grow directly from the ground and overlap to form a tube.

Newest Review: ... etc in them, so you may well have encountered them previously. == Propagation == Bromeliads produce 'pups', which will ... more

 ... grow into new plants. These appear as new little tubes in amongst the leaves. They are easy to spot if you go looking for them. I am unsure how to remove these from the mother plant, and with one of my own plants I never bothered (more later). I did try removing one from a different plant though, and simply carefully but firmly pulled it away from the base once it was well established. I could see some roots attached so I potted it up and cared for it. It never grew but it didn't die either! The plant I didn't remove...more

More Offers

Opinions

Customer Bromelia Reviews (1)

dawnmarywhite
Bromelia: Natural beauty (1261 words)
by - written on 23/09/11 (Very useful, 76 readings)
Rating:

Bromeliads are another of my favourite plants. They are so strikingly tropical looking that they may just instantly put you in mind of exotic and lazy-but-exciting holidays. Me, I get images of trekking through rainforests searching for unusual creatures! There are a vast number of types available to keep as houseplants, all of which have varying appearances, so I will be reviewing them in general terms. I am also sharing purely my own knowledge, which has been gained from various places in many contexts, so I will apologise to any botanists here if I have some things not quite technically right! == General information == There are over 3000 ...  Read the complete review

Products Similar to Bromelia

Snowdrop - Brightens up the garden after winter None

Willow Tree (Salix) - Super tree none

Daffodil - Easy to grow, cheap, invigorating to look at, underrated Only around in Spring

Siberian Squill - Easy to grow and come back year after year. You may forget where you've planted them.

Crocus - great hardy plant none

Orange Tree - lovely looking tree cant be left out in the cold

More products in Plant
All these Advantages and Disadvantages are taken from reviews of the dooyooCommunity.
Yucca
Pest free, A stunningly sculptured plant
Sharp leavesPeople steal them!
Runner Beans
Easy, cheap, great yields
None!
Marigold
Gorgeous colours, easy to seed
Slugs love them.
Gerbera
Easy to grow
none