Vriesia (Goudaea) ospinae var gruberi Care and Propagation | Gorgeous Easy and Fast Growing!

[@guywithaplant]

I love these propagation vids 😊

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@nicks22]

Propagation videos are my favourites!!

[@onlyplants]

Yayeee ❤️ I actually love making them and editing too

[@ranchrachel]

Brilliant video and very insightful!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️

[@plant-a-holic]

Ok… you asked for information/advice…. Bromeliads can absorb water actually in their leaves , they have the unique feature of their leaf trichomes capable of absorbing water and nutrients…and the “tank “ form in the center of some bromeliads can hold water for that as well. Not all bromeliads have that, btw. When it comes to propagation, the rule of thumb is when you want to takeoff a baby/pop, make sure it’s 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the mother . I saw you were struggling a bit with that tough stem… Instead of a knife if you use a pass by pruner/cutting tool it’s a lot easier. And the stem that was left in the pot will never grow another baby on that so don’t feel bad ! Lol!! As for fertilizing… The kind you had in this video can take a VERY low dose of a foliaer fertilizer perhaps 1/4 to 1/2 of the normal dose.. you can use an orchid fertilizer or even just a 20 20 20 all purpose, but make sure it’s diluted quite a bit… In addition, you can use a slow release fertilizer in the potting, medium a few grains along that in a pot would be fine. I would stay away from putting any in the center. It can burn the plant. I’ve never heard of anybody propagating Bromeliad in water. Usually, you could just cut them and pop them into the well draining chunky mix. I like to use one part Canadian Peat Moss, 1 part perlite, and just 3/4 part of Pinebark nuggets… The kind we use for mulch here in the USA is fine, fir the potting medium. I also use this mix in the ground with the native soil here in Florida to augment wherever I’m going to plant them outdoors in the garden. If you plant them in the ground, you don’t have to fertilize at all. Any chunky mix would work as well . Well draining is the most important thing.! I grow my Bromeliad “hard” meaning very little if ever fertilizing… Sometimes fertilizing takes away the color and makes them too weak and lanky. They are one of the easiest plants to grow ever!!! And there’s so much diversity and variety in their form, size,color, patterns, etc., etc. Keep in mind there are 3 basic different growing habits of Bromeliads, one is epiphytic, (ones that grow on trees, branches, etc. nature) they don’t need any medium at all, but often you can still put them in a pot or in the ground as well, the second is terrestrial(meaning they have to be upon in medium to grow… pineapple is one of those gotta be in the ground or in a pot) and the last is lithophytes 20:04 … ones that grow on rocks! Many are very adaptive and can be in pots or without pots. Only the terrestrials have to be in a growing medium… Best plants ever. !!

[@plant-a-holic]

Sorry for all the typos!😮 meant to say, PUPS/those are the babies… And for the Pinebark nuggets make sure you get the biggest chunk you can buy…. For the medium mix…. any questions feel free to ask and also you can mount them on trees chunks of wood, chunks of cork bark, driftwood they look amazing that way! And some don’t need any soil at all you can just put them in a pot with nothing! Just make sure that you water them well let them dry and put them back in the pot…

[@onlyplants]

This is soooooo good. Thank you for this!

[@carryn87]

Yayyy, thank you for another care video! These are my favourites, you do them so well!

[@onlyplants]

Yaye thank you. Im trying to do more but running out of species to do since Ive done so many 😆

[@timgarner1957]

Always a interesting episode..very interesting and informative...❤ it ... Thanks for inviting us along. Nice to read comments to..lots of knowledgeable subscribers!!!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you, this is so kind

[@carolstuff]

Good vid Sean; thanks for sharing!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you Carol. I appreciate seeing your conments every single time❤️ it really helps out the channel

[@alinared5429]

Yaaaay new propagation video!!!! I've never had this plant but omg it looks impressive ~ the foliage reminds a snake plant leaves. Very beautiful ~ already put it in my wishlist hehehe. With love and hugs from sunny Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia) ❤

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu

[@lindaedwards4632]

Wow, they propagated beautifully 😀🇨🇦

[@onlyplants]

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[@kwalker8459]

Awesome thanks for sharing ❤

[@onlyplants]

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[@rintoartTv]

Nice to meet you😊

[@onlyplants]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@dianecaruthers966]

Propagation success!! Yay!

[@onlyplants]

😀😀😀

[@moiraslater8526]

Bromeliad has long been one of my favourite genus. I have them throughout my gardens.

[@onlyplants]

They are quite underrated 🥹

[@Phebestreet]

Your videos are wonderful. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and thoroughness. I have learned so much.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️❤️ your support really means a lot

[@giardinodialberi8751]

Normally I wouldn't consider an excursion into another family, while I try to untangle the intricacies of orchids. I resisted a recent temptation to buy a Wallisia cyanea (syn. Tillandsia cyanea). But now that I've seen your video, I'm thinking of returning to make the purchase. You had me at the words "easy to grow".

[@onlyplants]

You know what, Im buying that plant too! It was always in the back of my mind to get one and your comment got me going lol.

[@pilitathomason6993]

Right on time, I got a few bromeliads that I want to repot this New Zealand spring 😊. I find them easy but I do have one that I want to colour up.

[@doandavis7701]

Enjoyed this video

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️

[@tedhodoba3637]

My bromeliads have done quite well this year. I've been wondering about when and how to divide them. I think i will wait until next spring to do so as I have to winter them over in my greenhouse as I live in a cold winter climate. Thanks for a great video, as always!

[@onlyplants]

You’re most welcome

[@brocktoon8]

OK, this is basically my no go plant: heavy, prolifically growing, and huge! All the opposite things I look for in a plant 😂 Good to know!

[@onlyplants]

Haha Ive run out of space for it so fast😂 even the babies are growing now its scary

[@CathieSp-jv1os]

Thank your very much for this very interesting video on Bromeliads!!! ❤❤I have some Neoregelias and Guzmanias who have made lots of babies. Great to know how to manage the spread! Seing your beautiful "monster", I think it's not urgent for me to do it ! Many thanks!!!❤❤

[@onlyplants]

Its so much fun separating them 🥹 and surprisingly easy!

[@CathieSp-jv1os]

If I can ask you something more 🙏🙏In your video you found mealybugs in your plant and I still struggle with them in my small veranda (I have about 80 plants). So I am always full of admiration seeing all the beautiful gardens and greenhouses you visit with thousands of plants together and without pests?!!! Since I started using Neem oil, things are better, but it's still difficult to manage. I guess there is no better solution ? and in Europe you can't get chemicals for houseplants, now it's banned. For many years I have had very good products containing pyrethrum. It was perfect. Thank you!

[@onlyplants]

There are predatory bugs available in Europe, they feed on mealy bugs. Manual removal is another way to remove them (and also pleasurable) except when its in the roots then its quite hard…. Neem oil is true and tested, you can drench the soil in neem oil too. The roots can take up the oil into the leaves, rendering the whole plant well defended. Lastly I might suggest asking a garden center near you to see what their solution is

[@CathieSp-jv1os]

Many thanks!!! Garden centers are not very helpful, but you are!

[@barblee9615]

I think it's safer to remove the pups when they are at least a third the size of the mother plant.

[@onlyplants]

Yeah I was worried about the pups being too young too.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

This has changed genus to Goudaea but it grows like most Vriesea and Guzmania, they make really good houseplants for people not sure about bromeliads. Guzmania are from the western part of S America, Vriesea from the east, they are close cousins, and then there is this guy.

[@onlyplants]

This is such precious information, thank you for sharing it

[@Gee-xb7rt]

@@onlyplants i feel like bromeliads are skipped over, they are a mystery to most people, they just see the common ones at ikea, etc.

[@ProximaCentauri88]

Your progation videos are the best! Can bromeliads digest the cadavers of insects in its cup like a pit trap carnivorous plant?

[@onlyplants]

It dont digest but I have 2 experts tell me the PH value in the cups cannot support mosquito larvaes but in my google search I cannot find any scientific article backing this claim up.

[@ProximaCentauri88]

@@onlyplants That's intersting!

[@paulettejohnson5065]

I really enjoyed it, I have some of them the plant is very big full of pup I can do mine just the same we all learn new ideas thx very much. 😅

[@onlyplants]

You’re welcome 😀

[@kinggrizz8348]

I love, love, love Bromeliads but they are super expensive in parts of Europe

[@onlyplants]

They are actually expensive here too, considering how fast they grow and propagate.

[@shahriarrahman-xv1xj]

we dont have bromiliads here in Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaaa… I hope someone brings them in soon. It will be big $$$ opportunity for the market

[@VentaDeMaticas]

I'm from Colombia and I don't have it😅

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaaa haha run out and get one. You might find them very easily

[@LauranceTanza]

No! It’s too beautiful to pull apart and propagate. I would keep it as is as a centre piece.

[@onlyplants]

Big plants like this have risk of dying off suddenly, from many possible factors. For all plants, its a good idea to reset it to a younger plant (and have multiple backups) 🙌🏽 that is my approach to gardening

[@tubtub883]

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[@onlyplants]

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[@manuelraulpobletevenegas2363]

Dear Sean it's not difficult because You only need some knowlegde of latin, because all the scientific names are in latin

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️ thank you

[@87Rasser]

Was that Shakira? 😂

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes 😅

[@ghinannafsiaqila4629]

You know there is crab living in bromeliad neoregalia kind you know

[@onlyplants]

Do you mean frogs?

[@ghinannafsiaqila4629]

@@onlyplants crab and frog to

[@theweirdplantguy4873]

@@onlyplantsit’s been a little while since I researched it, there is a Crab that lives in some of the jungles in the cup of the Broms

[@timgarner1957]

Yeah I've seen dart frogs that make their homes in these..least the tadpoles

[@ghinannafsiaqila4629]

@@theweirdplantguy4873 did someone keep it? like vampire crab