Tillandsia / Airplants care and propagation

[@tefroqr3994]

Thank you (!!!) for discussing air purifying qualities of plants! I really dislike when my co-workers or boss talk up the qualities of a plant to a customer (garden center) by mentioning that it'll purify the air. The last time a customer asked me if a Spathiphyllum would purify their air I said "Yeah... If you bought about 400 of them for your bedroom".

[@onlyplants]

Haha I said the same to customers at my booth last weekend. They were so disappointed to hear the truth haha

[@DJ_Dutchess]

You are one of my most favorite people in the plant community. Thank you for your hard work and great content! 🪴✨

[@onlyplants]

This is so kind thank you

[@PinkPurkle]

I loooove my airplants. and yes, I deep water them aaaall only once a week so really very easy! I need more!!

[@fitz1494]

warning to people, especially in the united states: chlorinated tap water is not so great for these plants. please let water sit for a bit or use rain, filtered, or distilled water for this to ensure long and happy lives

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa thats a good advice! Since they have so much surface area to take in water, this makes a lot of sense!

[@michelerokes3665]

Until I read about not using tap water here in the US, my air plants kept dying. I do fill gal. jugs of water and leave them uncapped. Since using that water, I really haven't lost any, in fact, they have bloomed and given me a few pups.

[@fitz1494]

​@@michelerokes3665 great to hear, i'm so glad it helped

[@ArtByCaroline123]

You fill the jugs with normal tap water? I’m trying to figure this out.

[@fitz1494]

@@ArtByCaroline123 yes because normal tap water has chlorine in it. letting it sit out without a lid/cap allows the chlorine to evaporate. letting it sit overnight should be more than good enough.

[@plantsinner5072]

So glad you did this! I keep killing mine no matter how much I try and dry them out after deep watering them. The fan idea is great! I think I'm going to try one again. Thanks Sean!

[@onlyplants]

Could be airflow or sunlight issues too?

[@plantsinner5072]

@@onlyplants Thanks! Should be ok. It was fine for a long time but I can tell it rotted...so my guess it was too wet too long and I didn't get all the water out or something

[@Mstes2241]

I just received 10 air plants and your video are very informational. Crossing finger!

[@onlyplants]

Thats exciting 😀😀

[@GreytestOfAllTime]

you really got me with the "here's some footage of fancy ass airplants thats above my paygrade"

[@onlyplants]

😅

[@mariegreathouse137]

Hi Sean,for me you are the best vlogger ever.take care and keep safe.

[@roseholden8265]

I really love your videos. I watch them all of the time, you are to the point. So passionate about your plants. Thank you so much.

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kychristina]

Every time I need plant knowledge it seems you JUST uploaded a video about exactly what I need. You’re amazing!!!!!

[@kerlynngan]

Just started my plant journey and your videos have been so helpful, considering my country shares the same climate as yours. It's quite difficult to come by quality content in English for plant care in SEA but being able to see you work your plants and watch your progress has been very encouraging!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu

[@novakid556]

Awesome tips! Just got my first air plant today and, I'm really excited to see it get bigger with time and care

[@debmccleary9857]

You have such nice plants. I would like to find a plant like your biggest one. I have some of the smaller plants. Now I know how to water them, thank you for the tips and for a great video.

[@onlyplants]

🥰🥰

[@mitalipandey7870]

I really like the way u talk to ur plants...

[@pilitathomason6993]

Good thing I watched this, I only have 1 air plant and I don’t water it very much. Thank you Sean.

[@QonnyWolf]

Oh dear! I wanna live where you live! On a place where palm trees grow outside 😍 beautiful view from your balcony! Also thanks dor your tips! 😍

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😀

[@xXxXxCGPBxXxXx]

I found this fascinating... I have one lonely one and the tips are a bit brown ... 🪴

[@marypolk9820]

Really enjoyed this video. Lots of good information. Great talk for plant people

[@onlyplants]

😀

[@rsmith6909]

I love my air plants. As usual, I have learned from your video. Thank you

[@cmfornow]

I’ve been recently putting a little more care into my air plants and this video was very timely! Thanks for another excellent video! I love the big air plant that you have! It is so pretty! 🤩

[@aggiehasselfield731]

Timely video. I purchased 3 airplants last week. I have 5 now. Love them. Very easy care. Thanks for showing the indoor watering.

[@orielzurc4461]

You explained well, I like the way you express yourself being timid and simple..I like the way you give information..it's my first time to take care of airplant..thank you.

[@stachelleoverland2188]

Thank you for the information on Airplants. I think I will give them a try.

[@Andrea-iy3us]

😍😍 Love your videos on Tillandsia! So rare to find someone on KZbin talking about Tillandsia.

[@onlyplants]

I would love to cover all genuses on this channel at some point. So many cool species to discover and care for 😛

[@maryannbrown9217]

So happy to see that I've been taking care of my air plants exactly like you ☺❤💕

[@mhea9320]

I got my set of airplant yesterdat and try finding video on how to take care of them thank u for sharing this keep safe.....god bless

[@onlyplants]

Good luck! Mine is flowering 😀

[@michaelcarter7027]

Terimah kasih. You're so authentic, you're a delight. And informative. Thank you

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@pamelah9093]

Best video I've seen on these plants! Thank you

[@zalehaburude7752]

Lovely and unique Plants.... Thank you for sharing....

[@robertodresia]

I love my airplants. 3 Airplants have one flower growing

[@christinekobzeff]

Beautiful Tillandsia Sean! Xerographica and tectorum are my favorite, love those xeric species, they’re so underrated but such fascinating plants. 🙌🌱

[@surianizainal1452]

Great sharing ☺️✌️

[@ShyDog827]

Just bought my first two: a capitata hybrid & pseudobailey. I have bright shade in my patio that my staghorn fern , tillandsia, and birds nest fern enjoy so I hope they’ll be happy out there among them 🙏

[@antoniaibanez2947]

Love your comments written on the screen :D As always, awesome video :)

[@kevinong1735]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I found your video informative!

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@susannavarro18]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been under watering mine

[@AmberGirlyTips]

Your air plant is huge!! I killed my last one so now I’m doing some research hopefully mine can be as big as yours one day

[@mitalipandey7870]

u have a very good sense of humor...I always enjoy ur videos....had a hearty laugh 😆...n yeah would try these plants

[@onlyplants]

😅

[@OranjeGarden]

wah....mantap si om sudah di endorse yakult..sukses terus om

[@inos3697]

You are really the best. I will definitely take care of my new airplane this way.

[@sesispace5972]

I'm glad I found this channel! I love plants!!! 🌾🌿☘️🌱🌻🌹🌷🌼🏵️

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu and welcome to the channel 🙌🏻

[@karenhart4316]

Hi Sean , I hang mine near my kitchen window to get natural air flow on a long twine with tiny pegs , that way they get all those partials from the air and also dry out naturally after a good soak , great video ! Love the large one 🥰💞🙌🧤👒🦘🐨

[@onlyplants]

Ouuuu yes that sounds amazing 😛

[@sherryporsch9349]

Oh, great tip using the fan too dry them. I usually turn them upside down on a towel for hour, but the fan is much better idea. 😃 Thanks

[@mlvalero2037]

Hi Sean.. I love air plant.. Specially Spanish moss. .

[@ChuckleHoneybear]

Your air plant is huge 😮

[@onlyplants]

🥰🥰

[@ProgressiveDiscussions]

Those Pothos ivy and Peace Lily are very beneficial also in aquariums for help keeping the water clean. I ordered these small 3in diameter plastic hydroponic baskets from Amazon Prime. I will use suction cups in my aquarium in order to grow plants in them.

[@vermillionj1]

Thank you for showing me how to "water" my airplane. I wish I had been able to watch it before.... My zerographica died. Lol LOVE your channel thank you 🥰

[@patbeutler354]

I have never had luck with them. Did keep one going for a year and then lost it.

[@beccidoherty3289]

I swear you live in the perfect place for plants, your home is beautiful. Also the space tattoo is bad as$, enjoying your videos,..from one plant parent to another 😊 stat safe.

[@kaykay5488]

I'm continuously being awed by the variety of plants you feature on your vlogs...so awesome.🤗

[@onlyplants]

Thank you. All plants are cool!

[@eimanibrahim7951]

Wow this video was so helpful thanks for posting I was thinking about getting some air plants They seems like fun to have

[@jenacole2036]

Lol when you laughed and said " I guess I dropped it."😅🥰

[@tuyetvo4353]

I have 2 basket airplants hanging under the trees - they bloom some tiny purple flowers- dry out fast . I use hose to water - or spay them twice a day .

[@onlyplants]

Nice! Looks like the kind of environment they like

[@mtilford7978]

I really enjoyed watching this video and have subscribed as a result! I have 3 small plants and hang them up in the little metal cages you get on top of Prosecco bottle corks, (or champagne if you're lucky). They can be dunked in their bath easily! I'm looking forward to some flowers when they are more mature.

[@onlyplants]

Whoaa thats a good idea with the bottle caps 😀 i usually buy cheap wine in twist open cap though haha. Ill be on the lookout

[@carlyamberson]

Thanks for the tips and the giggles 🤭 💚🌱🌿🪴🤓

[@sariai487]

Ga bsa tdur ada notif lgsung cuss nonton mas Sean...😁

[@valditravel]

Thanks for another great video👍

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️

[@michellelentz4773]

Great video, thank you! 💚🌿

[@ProgressiveDiscussions]

I use my aquarium water as a free mild fertilizer and I actually soak or dunk the air plants in the aquarium. The desert species plants especially the bulbous ones must be dunked and not soaked. I dry all of the plants upside down for 2 hours after gently shaking them out.

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@wildfern]

Yessss I needed this video 👏 thank you!! So helpful as always ☺️

[@BUHAYMOTHER]

Such a beautiful plant🥰

[@mitalipandey7870]

Hey Shean one tour of ur house plants pls

[@licakoroi3010]

This has come at the right time esp when I've just killed my only Tillandsia plant😫 so now the hunt is on for my next one😊

[@dcharrison]

We were talking about a lot of the routes that were on your air plants. In the wild this is just my opinion with those roots be the roots that attach itself to the tree or bark or whatever? Cincinnati Ohio

[@janecurtis5726]

T. Usneoides (Spanish Moss) is rootless. Tillandsias are one of my top favorite plants. Have one in bloom right now!

[@RainyDayWolf]

In nature they do have roots

[@AmberGirlyTips]

I love that we call baby succulents pups

[@Sweet-leaf-queen]

Thank you for the video! My friend recently bought me an air plant - my very first ! I was quite alarmed, but this video really helped me

[@onlyplants]

Nice, hope it does well in your care! 💖

[@robertodresia]

Nice to see !!! Thanks for your tips

[@AnayasFamily]

Makasih tips nya. Aku baru beli satu dan lg order satu lg 😄. Tipsnya jelas!

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@anthonylawrence1508]

Sean, Selamat Tahun Baru Cina.

[@gayathryvenkiteswaran6326]

Thank you for sharing this! Didn't realise the deep watering was for that long - I've been doing it just for 10-15 mins :(

[@onlyplants]

10-15 min is not bad at all but they can take longer especially if you dont water this way frequently

[@rozacielo7792]

love your videos 😍

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰

[@roysumarli3428]

👍👌😍 Love it !!!good for my studio ❤️ NJ

[@claudiacarrasco7791]

Thank you so much for the detailed video! After watching your video I will get one. I didn't catch the type of fertilizer you used when you soaked them, please let me know.

[@onlyplants]

Its growmore brand fertiliser 😀 but be careful with that you wanna dilute it as its very potent

[@billclinton3744]

I love your videos

[@icilike]

Thank you very helpful.

[@khalisfadillah8923]

that xerographica is looking good 😍

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😉

[@lindabeaulieu6770]

Good video. Thx.

[@christmassnow3465]

I saw somewhere on Summer Rayne Oakes' youtube channel that Tillandsias tend to hold on better to Lava rocks than to cork. I don't know if all species behave that way, but did you try to put it on a rock and let the roots hold on naturally, without using glue? Maybe with a wire which provides temporary support. I like to hear if you tried it and what are the results.

[@heartandsoulfunandmix3082]

Wow big one.

[@maryann9929]

Hello. Thank you for your detailed explanation on care of air plants. What are your thoughts on using tap water? Other care explanations would suggest using only rainwater or distilled water for indoor watering or allowing tap water to sit overnight to reduce the harmful chlorine and other chemical water utility additives. Thank you.

[@onlyplants]

That highly depends on the water you get in the tap. City water is highly processed… leaving water exposed to air for a day may remove some chemicals/minerals but not all. Maybe those filter jugs would be a better solution if your tap water is burning your plants?

[@maryann9929]

@@onlyplants Thank you for your response. I have used tap water and ours is from a municipal utility water source but I'm guessing it's heavily treated. I started using distilled water but I never noticed any burning. Appreciate your thoughts as I am relatively new to these air plants. So far so good!

[@jaskaur5127]

Never had an air plant before. After watching this video I'm more confident perhaps will give it a try. Aaah all those yakult bottles for propagations right?

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes yakult for propagations

[@richardho6568]

Excellent core points for tillandsia culture. So glad to see the gloriously beautiful tillandsia xerographica as the poster boy for today's video. This species of tillandsia is one of my favourites, really a true gem, nature's gift from Guatemala to the world!!! May I ask, is this the only xerographica in your collection? Or do you have a few of them?

[@cherylyeo25]

as usual - thanks sean, I got a few air plants bfr and of cos being a serial killer that I am ... kill them. so, I swear off them. once again, you are stirring curiosity and confidence (again! itchy backside!) to perhaps get 1 ..... more to try??!!!! useful tips and video ONCE again! Thanks much app and watching you to chill on 1st CNY! ;P

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu and happy CNY to you too. Try to care for it differently, they are actually not difficult 😀

[@cherylyeo25]

@@onlyplants oh says the Plant Master! woahahahahahaaaa.... ok, lets get me some spanish moss!

[@lucastham9328]

1:14 tillandsia albida, there is a 'giant/large' form too

[@firagaspellblade4509]

dont worry, it takes a long time for the plant to die after blooming. i have a T. Ionantha thats 2 years old with the mother plant very very much intact. (the day i bought it, its flower was already spent and had already started to make pups)

[@AdaluzGonzalez0413]

Thank you so much

[@benlcr7784]

❤😊👍.. A request. Can you plizzz do your house home tour in n out ? Cos m dyingggg to see it 😊... and also plisss show us your entire garden area over view...

[@tuyetvo4353]

Spanish moss have no roots I spay water twice a day ….. They bloom tiny - tiny flowers…. I ❤️ Spanish moss

[@onlyplants]

Cool! They rarely flower for me

[@VictoriaLeeCreates]

Hello from Chicago Illinois 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍⚧️😁🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍⚧️

[@onlyplants]

Hello!! ❤️❤️

[@mariapennylane]

Hello! Thanks for this video. It’s super helpful. I’ve had airplants twice and they all eventually died. 😢 I think I know what I did wrong now because of this video! 😅 Yay!🎉 Can I ask a couple questions? First, what are those blue fertilizer pieces/pellets that you use? Also, where do you keep yours? (Inside or outside).. And finally, what part of the country (or what country) are you in? I’m in northwest Florida now and I’m trying to figure out the best situation for the air plants. I’ve had them in the Midwest before and they didn’t survive. Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@onlyplants]

I have kept airplants both indoors and out. I live in Jakarta Indonesia so its a tropical climate. The care is quite different indoors vs outdoors… but the concept is the same. You want to keep them on the dry side most of the time. They can rot very easily if its pooling water or get too little light and airflow.

[@mariapennylane]

@@onlyplants thank you so much 😊

[@sandrahickey3593]

I just dunk my small air plants under the tap and let them dry upside-down. They're still alive, I neglect them too, never killed one though. I put mine outside in summer and they turned pink.

[@onlyplants]

They are so pretty when they are pink. I think its the strong light 😀

[@michaelwinter8583]

When you water (soak) yours, do you use any kind of water treatment? Like you would use for aquarium water to remove the chlorine?????

[@onlyplants]

My tap water is fine here but if your tap water is heavily chlorinated I can imagine youd want to remove as much as possible

[@normdorosh]

once you remove the pups from the mother plant do you throw the mother plant away..or will it keep producing more pups until it dies?

[@onlyplants]

It depends if she has produced the maximum amount of pups she can. If she has available nodes it should sprout into pups. I might even guess that removing established pups will give the plant more energy to active more pups instead of supporting those attached pups

[@ProgressiveDiscussions]

What is your recommended soaking weekly time frame because I have lost so many airplanes to rot. The Silvery fuzzy ones seem to die with anything beyond a very brief dunk. The general advice of soaking them for 20 minutes or longer seems to rot my plants. My plants are all indoor with very bright indirect light. The species that I had the worst luck with is Bulbosa and Streptophyllis. Ionantha are colorful. Caput of Medusa is my favorite. I wish I could succeed with Bulbosa.

[@onlyplants]

experts recommend soaking them up to 8 hours... the key is to drain them completely dry, making sure no water is left in the crown. Give it very good airflow, and some direct sunlight. If its not in excellent light conditions I may recommend only misting them and never soaking.

[@orsonliyu]

L❤VE THESE

[@helena_US]

Thank you for sharing this. I already killed several pieces of my Tillandsia.😅 I think I currently only have 1 left. Let me share with you....

[@robertodresia]

I miss Indonesia!!

[@onlyplants]

Come visit after covid 😀

[@cheukyanwan4847]

I wanted to make them onto an interior design project and have them fixed on a surface ....... I wonder if they have to be soaked? Or mist is good enough for everyday?

[@onlyplants]

Ive never tried just misting… I have a feeling they can? Or you can spray the whole thing down hard and leave it outside to dry for a day?

[@lizarahmat1118]

Very useful video. I somehow managed to kill my first air plant. Have another teenie one now and I swear I will try to keep it alive! 😳

[@lelessucculentsusa8978]

Your airplants are so huge

[@katiewilliams9273]

Thank you so much , I don't want to kill anymore of them 😥