Tillandsias (air plants): 30+ Design and Display Ideas

Tillandsias (air plants, tillies) make great companion plants for succulents, and because they don’t need soil, they're even easier than succulents to grow and design with. In this video and on the corresponding page of my site, I show over 30 easy, eye-catching air-plant projects, gifts and display ideas.
You’ll also meet Eric Evans of the San Diego Botanic Garden. Eric introduces these enchanting bromeliads and explains how they’re similar to (but different from) succulents. His own favorite air plant may surprise you!
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Award-winning garden photojournalist and bestselling author Debra Lee Baldwin shares her expertise about “plants that drink responsibly” in print, photos, videos and her “Celebrating the Joy of Succulents” newsletter. Debra is based in Southern California, home to more succulent specialty nurseries and growers than anywhere else in the world.

[@QueenofSucculents]

For more about air plants and how to use and display them, plus projects and IDs, go to debraleebaldwin.com/tillandsia-care-and-design/

[@mariatipple5880]

I did love your tills have never seen so many they are beautifull

[@isabelcanoperez7200]

I appreciate the detail you put in your videos. I love the display part. I enjoyed the lenght of the video. This Time It was a little longer. Thank you so much!

[@victoriapolivka4957]

This video was so interesting and informative!! I can’t wait for you to be the guest speaker at the Danville Alamo Garden Club in October!! I am really looking forward to it!

[@DeetherTan25]

Ugh 💓🙏🏻 Great content Debra! Plus, you have a very soothing voice, which makes it all more entertaining and enjoyable to watch. thank you for sharing this.

[@stevevicki5671]

An absolutely beautiful and perfectly photographed and produced video!

[@susitorre-bueno9009]

This was so informative, especially the display ideas. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@giribpai]

That was a wonderful video. It was nice to learn about Air plants through a conservatory visit and interview. The growing ideas showed the array of decorative choices and thoughtfully ended with air plant gifting ideas. This channel is one of the best KZbin gardening ones. Keep it up.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Wow! Thank you!!

[@janecurtis5726]

Been growing Tillandsias for years mostly mounted on cork bark. I love having them grow into large clumps. I’m in Massachusetts so they go outside for the summer months and come back inside for the cold late fall to early spring months. Love all the design ideas!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks, Jane! I appreciate the comment.

[@bobbiwillmer7491]

Wonderful displays! 😊🤩

[@ionasilva7560]

It’s beautiful I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing the video. Love it. 😍

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks, Iona, for the lovely comment!

[@ionasilva7560]

What’s the glu you use

[@Semtekk57]

Loved the video❤

[@bamma2514]

As usual Debra you always show us something interesting and always show us ways to display plants in our homes. Please continue your wonderful newsletters and videos.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you so much!

[@kv1815]

Brilliant 😊

[@juanramos9660]

Great video (as always), thanks so much.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Much appreciated---glad you enjoyed it!

[@sujathaguruwatte5686]

Thanks

[@deeannkirby8679]

This was inspiring to me! I love the combination of Tully’s and cool succulents. I’ll be shopping ... Dee Ann Kirby

[@QueenofSucculents]

I'm glad you found it inspiring, DeeAnn. Thanks so much for letting me know!

[@susanbucklin3204]

Thak you I enjoyed so much 😁

[@wandalong871]

I have a love oak that has a split at the main trunk from a lightning strike. The tree is doing fine but I was wondering if filling in where the split is with air plants?

[@QueenofSucculents]

How well they'll do depends on where you live and how much humidity they'll get. Live oaks generally prefer arid climates.

[@wandalong871]

I live in SW Florida so we are generally pretty humid. I’ve seen some growing in live oaks in parks near us. Thank you for your response.

[@livingonthedelta7068]

i dont even deserve to be around people as nice as you

[@QueenofSucculents]

Nor I you.

[@mairzeedotes2067]

What is the name of the one that smells so good like Valentine candy?

[@QueenofSucculents]

Tillandsia duratii

[@drlisamr]

debra - airplants do best in positions where they easily drain when watered (not in bowls or vases) - where there is a lot of airflow around the plant...otherwise they will rot in place...might be good to do a video on how to care for the plants in tandem to this video

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi Lisa, as mentioned in the video and in the description, there's care info on the corresponding page of debraleebaldwin.com/tillandsia-care-and-design/

[@livingonthedelta7068]

you are saving my delta with your video i never water them but should i water 105 f how often or ever i dont treat my kids like that but i would i put the b in it

[@QueenofSucculents]

Yes, as mentioned in the Tillandsia Care page of my site, they tend to need more water in high heat, due to desiccation. debraleebaldwin.com/tillandsia-care-and-design/

[@chriswheeler6092]

Hi I am having some trouble with my air plants. I had them in a terrarium and they started to brown at the edges. One had a red color to it and it looks the worst of the three. It almost looks like it is starting to rot.I took them out of the terrarium for now and have them with my other plants .I am not sure if I have over watered them or not. I had been misting them daily because they looked so dry and that is what I do with all of my other plants that are in the terrariums.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Sounds like rust, a kind of fungus. Isolate from your other plants and spray with a horticultural fungicide. I use this one on Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/3FqM9xl

[@sallydoupnik7785]

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[@livingonthedelta7068]

hey debra same zone yet so different remember ma @janiannni and you have the email