Pest battle with Tillandsia Ionantha — and how I won

I had a serious problem with base rot from water not drying within four hours of soaking on my Tillandsia Ionantha earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational.

Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate surprisingly tough once watering rhythm is established, which is remarkable. I've repositioned it in a glass globe or terrarium with open ventilation and improved my attention to providing bright indirect light or outdoor shade in summer. reduced watering needed in cool winter months indoors was the proof that the plant had fully recovered — genuinely beautiful. Moral of the story: inspect regularly and catch problems early.