The care secret that transformed my Bromeliad

I'd had Bromeliad for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to watering generously in summer and reducing in winter and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

fast growth in warm humid conditions became much more pronounced. The plant in a bathroom with high natural light and steam humidity now looks like a completely different specimen. bringing back indoors before first autumn frost confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. spider mite infestations in hot dry conditions has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Bromeliad is underwhelming, look at watering generously in summer and reducing in winter first.