Bromeliads outdoors in COLD gardens - 1 year later...

[@johna9851]

Scientific papers show that bromeliads hold so much water they increase the humidity in tropical rainforests. I grow them in Melbourne and like your enthusiasm.

[@chichama9147]

Yucca can also be planted outside in this weather and temperature

[@deborahbeaudoinzaki8019]

I live in South East Florida, in the USA, Bromeliads grow year round in my subtropical garden; love them!

[@JenenaMaughan]

They are very hardy & adaptable. I live in Australia & have seen them as an understory plant in dappled shade. Beautiful when planted en mass & in flower. You get a lot of frogs sitting in the centre where the water is.

[@GrowParadise]

Sounds beautiful! I would love to spot a frog sitting in one of mine. There are tropical tree frogs frogs that lay individual tadpoles in bromeliads too. 🐸

[@ide5587]

What a great idea, i'll try it in the Netherlands.

[@yenriver5255]

I grow Broms in cold Australia outside all year round. I find I need to strengthen them with seasol initially before the cold sets in. We get below -2 sometimes in winter

[@benediktk.8228]

Very interesting! Can't waint to try once i have my own garden haha. Regarding the interaction between bromeliads and "their" trees, i think commensalistic is a more fitting description since symbiotic would entail some benefit for the tree as well.

[@GrowParadise]

Very good point! Thanks for sharing :D

[@johna9851]

Probably increases humidity in the vicinity of the tree.

[@robertlundstrom8061]

Wow, this was an excellent update on your bromeliad culture ; well done! Next spring, I want to start growing these outside like you're doing. Unfortunately, bromeliads in N.W. Illinois are expensive with fewer varieties available, but I want to give it a try. Hopefully, I'll get offshoots.

[@GrowParadise]

Thanks! Yes I think they really add to an exotic garden 👍

[@GardenMyselfHappy]

Great video. With lots of info. Would they do OK overwinter in an unheated greenhouse in Wales?

[@PaulConnor100]

I'm on the same Tropical journey and like the look of Bromeliads , so they can't survive on a raise bed in U.k ? Do Bromeliads stay small when place in branches as they have a tiny rootball ?

[@aaranhutson8286]

Great video again, do you water these overwinter in your greenhouse?

[@Redeleiser]

Do you think my bromeliads would like to be in the sun in 95 degree weather, Zone 8 a, USA? Since 3 years I have them in dappled shade, morning sun. Winter in a greenhouse.

[@GrowParadise]

Only if they were regularly watered. I think dappled shade is best for your garden ☀️

[@Redeleiser]

@@GrowParadise thank you!

[@wesleyhackney]

I’ve been meaning to try this here in panhandle of Northwest Florida I’m thinking in 9A I could mount them and then cover with frost cloth and bubble wrap if we got temps below 5 C. Do think it’s worth a try to see if it would work

[@GrowParadise]

It’s definitely worth a try, the air temperature should be warmer higher up so they should avoid any frosts 🤞 Let me know how you get on 😀

[@johna9851]

Bring them indoors as I do. They exude oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, but only at night.

[@akeleven]

You get rain. I have to give artificial rain, and shade. Arizona.

[@chrissimiles3599]

At what temperature would you move them inside?

[@GrowParadise]

Usually around 5°C or if there is excessive wet weather.

[@chrissimiles3599]

Ok thank you. I am in Australia and we get some frosts for about 4 months of the year, but then still have 15 degrees and sunshine during the day. In summer it gets up to 40 and I am trying to grow a tropical garden…big challenge 🤣