Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae)
Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a diverse family of plants endemic to Central and South America. They are a durable, colorful and exotic plant that grows well indoors or in a pot. The pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family, but so are ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Epiphytic Plants
One of the hottest trends in tropical gardening at the moment is using epiphytic plants, things like bromeliads, ferns such as Staghorns, Elkhorns and Birds Nests. Then there are also beautiful epiphytic orchids like dendrobiums and cat ears. ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bromeliads
With Australian cities becoming bigger it seems more and more people are adapting to lifestyles that don't include backyards or spare time. Though that doesn't mean you have to cut plants out of your life all together. Indoor plants are a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
What to Do - Growing Bromeliads in Melbourne
When we are talking about plants in the Bromeliad family, it includes some 3000 different species and who knows how many hybrids so it makes sense that different varieties requires different amounts of light, water and humidity. The good news is ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Stunning Potted Bromeliads
Bromeliads have become hugely popular in Australia and it is not hard to see why they make the most fantastic displays. They are an incredibly varied group too. Some have unique and exquisite flowers that can last for months on end. Others show ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bonzer Bromeliads
Bromeliads would have to be one of the most diverse group of plants that are available to the home gardener. There are at least 46 different species in the whole group, all with different growth habits and shapes and flowering forms. They all ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
What to Do - Open Garden with Bromeliad Collection
You should have a look at the garden Phil visits it is wall-to-wall Bromeliads in the ground, pots and hanging tied into trees hugging shade out in the sun they are everywhere. Now my wife thinks my collection is out of control but this takes the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bromeliads
Bromeliads are fast becoming one of the trendiest plants in landscaping which is not surprising as it is such a diverse plant with different shapes and sizes and foliage colours. You can also use them in different ways in the garden, for example ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Digging Deeper - Tillandsias
Tillandsia is a genera of Bromeliads predominantly from South America. You will recognise at least one Bromeliad as the "Pineapple" and may know of at least one Tillandsia as "Spanish Moss", Tillandsia usneoides which drapes [... more]
Green Fingers AU |
Bromeliad Nursery
Olive Trevor first started collecting bromeliads 20 years ago. Bromeliads were very hard to buy in those days, so Olive began to import and propagate them. Her hobby became a thriving business, and today she sells her bromeliads all over ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Bromeliad Pups
Don showed how to propagate bromeliads by simply dividing offsets, or ‘pups’, from the mother plant. Free bromeliads! New plants can easily be grown from offsets, also called pups. When the pups are about 15cm (6") in size, just cut them away ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Dividing Bromeliads
In our segment Don divided a clump of Billbergia pyramidalis. This is a vigorous, tank bromeliad from Brazil. Its broad leaves are arranged in a vase-like shape with overlapping bases, forming a natural reservoir (or tank) for water. In late ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
