Tillandsia Andreana

I nearly gave up on Tillandsia Andreana after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on shaking off excess water after soaking to prevent rot at the base and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a wire frame or macrame hanging display and has genuinely …

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Tillandsia Andreana. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to soaking in water for 20 to 30 minutes once or twice a week. I grow mine in a glass globe or terrarium with open ventilation which is worki…

The first few months with Tillandsia Andreana were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting misting more frequently in hot dry indoor conditions right was the turning point. flowers only once in a lifetime but produces…

I'd had Tillandsia Andreana for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to soaking in water for 20 to 30 minutes once or twice a week and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. extraordinary architectural forms from spiralli…

I don't have a garden so a decorative driftwood or cork bark mount is my only option for Tillandsia Andreana. It absolutely works — with the right attention to providing bright indirect light or outdoor shade in summer you can get excellent results in containers. completely soil-free growth from at…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Tillandsia Andreana and I'm not entirely sure why. scale insects or mealybug in the leaf bases has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on misting more frequently in hot dry indoor conditions based on e…

I started with one Tillandsia Andreana and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand misting more frequently in hot dry indoor conditions — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in grouped together in a bowl as…

I planted Tillandsia Andreana primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. flowers only once in a lifetime but produces offsetting pups after seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in grou…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Tillandsia Andreana remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is providing bright indirect light or outdoor shade in summer. Everything else follows from that. dehydration shown by rolled or curled le…

My first attempt at Tillandsia Andreana failed — base rot from water not drying within four hours of soaking got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to misting more freque…