How is the water supply designed?
The almost rootless Tillandsia xerographica regulates its water balance via special scales on its leaves. Although the fleshy leaves can store a supply of water, the exotic plant is dependent on a regular supply of moisture. How to do it right:
- Spray the foliage regularly with lime-free water
- The higher and temperatures and lower the humidity, the more often there is a need for water
- At room temperatures below 18 degrees Celsius, do not spray or only spray once a month
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The epiphytic beauty likes to take a bath in lime-free, room-warm water. Then shake off the remaining drops and place the plant in a bright place to dry.
When and how should a Tillandsia xerographica be fertilized?
The supply of nutrients is limited to the vegetation phase. From March to September add a liquid bromeliad fertilizer or commercially available plant fertilizer to the spray water every 4 weeks. We recommend halving the indicated dosage. Only when the leaves lose their beautiful color should they be re-fertilized.
Can leaves and flowers be cut?
You shouldn't use scissors to attack your Xerographica. If an older sheet is fed in and dries out, please wait. Sooner or later the tillandsia releases the leaf so that you can pull it out of the rosette with a slight jerk. Only the withered inflorescence is cut off with a sharp, clean knife.
How does a healthy wintering succeed?
The Tillandsia xerographica loves constant light and temperature conditions. You should therefore continue to pay attention to a bright, humid location in winter. Temperatures shouldn't drop below 16 to 18 degrees Celsius. From October to February, please do not apply any fertilizer and spray the plant less often.
Tips
By doing a Tillandsia xerographica on wood or stone attach, it attracts everyone's attention with its silvery, shimmering rosette of leaves. As a living decoration, the epiphytic tillandsia stands out on the wall or boasts of its spectacular flower floating freely in a terrarium.
