How To Plant Bromeliads in the Garden!

[@tabithalaporte9039]

🙋🏻‍♀️ Fort Myers here! Thanks for the video, you made it easy for me! I’m about to plant my Bromeliad right now!

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

Thanks so much for watching, have fun with your broms!

[@wendynielsen3392]

In reference to planting with frost,all you require is 3 × tomato stakes and a bag wrapped around the sticks which will protect your plant from frost. We do this in Australia .

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

Great idea! thank you so much for watching!

[@101candlelight6]

Hello Rusty, this is the first video of yours I am watching and I really enjoyed it, I live in the Caribbean, Barbados to be exact and I love bromeliads, this has been very informative. Thank you.

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

Thank you, I really appreciate you watching!

[@mikedwn]

Hi Rusty! Spot in with your video. The only ones I have in the ground are large Alcantarea broms. Even some of my large broms remain in pots and just 'up-pot' much later. My blanchetianas have been in average draining soil, but I make sure the surrounds are damp to touch but not wet and the meristems were above ground. Another great video!

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

Thanks Mike!

[@MFowler1952]

glad you wore your elbow-height gloves!

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

👍😎 Safety First on camera! thanks for watching Melissa!

[@robvonk8634]

Awesome rusty im doing this in Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@nestorbasobas4433]

Watching fr Phillipines thanks for sharing sir

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

Thanks for watching

[@Rocketman0407]

Can I do this in Clay with sucess? Not super mucky but slightly sandy clay is what I got. Looking to plant Dyckias mostly

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

It would depend on the sandy clays ability to drain, ie. its ability to stay aerobic.

[@JonathanAugst]

Thank you for this. Can bare root bromeliads get planted in the soil?

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

Yes, most definitely.... the root initiation zone will need to contact the soil, and a bit more monitoring might be needed to insure the plant stays well hydrated in the tank and that the soil doesn't become bone dry so the new roots will grow.

[@cynthiarussell953]

Can you grow bromelaids in wood shaving from a cabinet shop.

[@islandbreezetropicals1276]

I have never tried that, but in theory it might work. There are some woods that might have resins that may be phyto toxic to the roots, and fresh shavings might cause a problem as they break down, so i would let the material sit outside for a while to start to break down prior to planting. If you decide to test this I hope you share your results!