Tillandsia Capitata

I nearly gave up on Tillandsia Capitata after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on soaking in water for 20 to 30 minutes once or twice a week and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in attached to a seashell or stone for a natural arrangement and has…

I had a serious problem with dehydration shown by rolled or curled leaves on my Tillandsia Capitata 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 o…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Tillandsia Capitata. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to misting more frequently in hot dry indoor conditions. I grow mine in a decorative driftwood or cork bark mount which is working really wel…

Tillandsia Capitata is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of misting more frequently in hot dry indoor conditions in the early stages and paid for it. dehydration shown…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Tillandsia Capitata remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is misting more frequently in hot dry indoor conditions. Everything else follows from that. base rot from water not drying within four hou…

Someone gave me Tillandsia Capitata as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was shaking off excess water after soaking to prevent rot at the base — once that clic…

Tillandsia Capitata is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: dehydration shown by rolled or curled leaves. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, extraordinary architectural forms from spiralling to globe-shap…

My first attempt at Tillandsia Capitata failed — dehydration shown by rolled or curled leaves 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 providing bright indirect light or…

I've grown several varieties within the Tillandsia Capitata family and have some observations to share. extraordinary architectural forms from spiralling to globe-shaped varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — providing bright indi…

I planted Tillandsia Capitata at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. dehydration shown by rolled or curled leaves didn't help matters. Once I understood soaking in water for 20 to 30 minutes once or twice a week things improv…