hello all
what is the best way to treat my
rhipsalis pilocarpa over winter
I know they are ephytic and need to be kept wet during the summer
mine has doubled in size this winter and is also due for a repot i think see pic
also i have an air plant,not a cacti i know.but apparently they grow along side cacti in the wild
anyone know how to treat these over winter
mines a tillandansia ioantha see pic
neil
still learning
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what to do with these in the winter
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overwintering and flowering advice if possible
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overwintering and flowering advice if possible
ta
neil
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Re: what to do with these in the winter
Neil
It will still need some water over winter, but not too much if it gets cold (below 10C). Your plant might just be big enough to flower now, so watch out for flower buds, maybe in November/December - well that's when mine flowered!
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It will still need some water over winter, but not too much if it gets cold (below 10C). Your plant might just be big enough to flower now, so watch out for flower buds, maybe in November/December - well that's when mine flowered!
Mike
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Re: what to do with these in the winter
Hi Neil,
just for interest here's some Tillansias growing in habitat in Northern Argentina. They were flowering and it was the end of November. You find them on rocks, trees and bushes, cacti and in some areas they are a real maintenance problem because they grow very thickly on telephone lines
just for interest here's some Tillansias growing in habitat in Northern Argentina. They were flowering and it was the end of November. You find them on rocks, trees and bushes, cacti and in some areas they are a real maintenance problem because they grow very thickly on telephone lines
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Re: what to do with these in the winter
Hi Neil,
I grow some Tillandsias hanging from a wire in the top apex of my greenhouse, spraying about twice daily in summer to about twice weekly in winter. I have rotted T. ionantha in the past! I would get it out of that pot because:
1) Obviously it does not have roots for anything other than anchorage
2) Any compost will retain moisture and rot the base
3) It need to mounted at an angle so that any water dripping down does not find the stem i.e mount at 60 degrees plus.
I use nylon fishing line to tie plants to a piece of wood, never vertically upwards. You could balance it at an angle on top of an empty pot.
Good luck,
Derek Tribble,
London, UK
I grow some Tillandsias hanging from a wire in the top apex of my greenhouse, spraying about twice daily in summer to about twice weekly in winter. I have rotted T. ionantha in the past! I would get it out of that pot because:
1) Obviously it does not have roots for anything other than anchorage
2) Any compost will retain moisture and rot the base
3) It need to mounted at an angle so that any water dripping down does not find the stem i.e mount at 60 degrees plus.
I use nylon fishing line to tie plants to a piece of wood, never vertically upwards. You could balance it at an angle on top of an empty pot.
Good luck,
Derek Tribble,
London, UK
Re: what to do with these in the winter
thanks everyone for all the information
neil
neil