Here's how to do it right

Bromeliads reside impressively on a wooden throne

A base made of wood is advantageous in several ways. The base itself can easily be attached with wire or hooks. Furthermore, both stemless and stem-forming ones can be found on it Tillandsia enough hold. Of course, not every type of wood is equally suitable. Pine, spruce and fruit trees are susceptible to pest infestation and rot. Instead, use branches of a long-lived black locust, thuja or yew tree.

How to tie up tillandsia so that it does not tip over

To tie it up properly, you need a healthy tillandsia, skin-colored nylon stockings, the mat and scissors. Cut the women's stockings into 5 cm wide strips. The elastic material is flexible enough and later almost invisible in skin color. How to proceed:

• Position the tillandsia on the branch in its natural direction of growth
• Tribe builders Bromeliad: Wrap the ribbons around the branch and the tillandsia trunk at a distance of 2-3 cm
• Stemless bromeliad: thread the nylon strips into the leaves and tighten securely to the base

If the pad is large enough, you can tie up several bromeliads. Ideally, these should have similar claims to the Location and have the care. In contrast to orchids, there is no intermediate layer of sphagnum. Experience shows that moss prevents a bromeliad from taking root on the branch. Frequent spraying causes rot and mold on moss.

Spanish moss conceals the tying point

Tillandsia usenoides is there to decoratively hide the binding point. Simply drape the Spanish moss around the neck of the plant and include it in the care. The exotic bromeliad not only lies at the feet of its conspecifics, but will continue to grow in parallel with them.