Content
- Tillandsia cyanea Kindel sever and care - That's how it works
- Do not separate the child and the mother plant too early
- Potting and grooming - How to do it right
- Tips
The Tillandsia cyanea can best be multiplied by Kindel
Tillandsia cyanea Kindel sever and care - That's how it works
Underneath its dense head of long, narrow leaves, a Tillandsia cyanea hides a little secret at the end of its heyday. If you look closely, you can see one or more daughter plants that rise from the leaf axils. How to properly separate and care for these kindles, read here.
Do not separate the child and the mother plant too early
At the end of its heyday, Tillandsia cyanea sometimes challenges its patience by spending several weeks and months with the growth of its daughter plant. Continue the maintenance program unchanged in this phase. This is also true when a child sprouts from the leaf axils. Only when the offshoot has reached at least half the size of the mother plant, cut it off with a clean, sharp knife.
Potting and grooming - How to do it right
For a Kindel to first develop its own root system, pimp it for about half a year. Whether you then attach the Tillandsie on a base or continue to cultivate in the pot, it is up to you to make a personal decision. In these steps, you proceed professionally:
Applying a plastic bag to the child will create a growth-promoting, moist, warm microclimate. Two wooden sticks serve as spacers so that the material does not touch the plant. In a partially shaded, warm location, ventilate the hood daily and pour the substrate when it has dried. The cover has fulfilled its task as more leaves thrive.
After 4 to 6 months, a Tillandsia cyanea Kindel has developed so vigorously that it can be cultivated like an adult plant.
Tips
Tillandsia cyanea are excellently suited for cultivation in the family household. These exotics are neither poisonous nor endowed with sharp spines or sharp leaf edges, like other bromeliads. This does not mean, however, that the plant parts are suitable for consumption.