tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post1974266245653486038..comments2024-01-18T03:11:30.952+11:00Comments on Garden amateur: Waking up in winterJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-73479414263257791252015-08-03T17:45:39.517+10:002015-08-03T17:45:39.517+10:00Hi Shivangni
Thanks for your kind comments (as usu...Hi Shivangni<br />Thanks for your kind comments (as usual!). <br /><br />All the bromeliads are in pots, in a very coarse mixture which is like the stuff they grow orchids in. In the wild, bromeliads don't grow in the ground, they cling to trees (such as in the spots where branches meet trunks). They like semi-shade or filtered light, and not too much water in the cooler months. They also don't need much fertiliser. The fallen leaves which collect in their cups and break down over time seem to provide all the nutrients they need.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-91436524755939805972015-08-03T17:16:49.435+10:002015-08-03T17:16:49.435+10:00Lovely post as usual. Feel envious (also as usual)...Lovely post as usual. Feel envious (also as usual) ! But we are also moving towards winter when Delhi indulges in lots of blooms starting with chrysanthemums (most popular ) and ending with petunias which sometimes continue blooming till monsoon hits us. <br /><br />one question, have you planted your bromeliad in ground? I had a collection of a few in pots, which slowly died. I'm left with a small one which is also struggling, so would it be better to put it in ground under a tree?<br /><br />Warm RegardsShivangnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724368971699470594noreply@blogger.com