The bromeliad herd that is, yes the time has come to face
the overpopulation of bromeliads in my small urban garden. My wife does not like them, I will admit that
I have too many, and they are partially responsible for the over population of
mosquitoes in my garden.
My bromeliads did not get the memo about the one child
policy at the DragonFly Garden. Most of
the plants will have two to three pups and that’s how I ended up with a garden
mostly populated by bromeliads. I try to
find new homes with neighbors and friends, but is getting harder to place all the
new comers, I could throw them in the garbage but that goes against my
gardening genes.
Did you know that Spanish moss is a bromeliad.
Fireballs are great for ground cover; this bromeliad was my first, a gift from my dad, and it is responsible for my obsession. I use it anywhere I need to cover a bold spot, and at the bottom of tree trunks, the colors vary from red to green depending on the amount of sun it gets.
Aechmea Blachetiana is a popular bromeliad with gardeners in
South Florida, the blooms are spectacular and last from three to four months. The leaves have deadly spikes, so I will need
a hazmat suit before I work on this one.
3 comments:
Love your collection! Wish I was close enough to take some off your hands!
This post reminds me of the very first house we ever bought in Miami - well before I knew anything about gardening. One section of the yard had dozens and dozens of bromeliads and someone had told me they made great hiding places for bugs so I pulled everyone up and trashed them. The previous owner was so disgusted with me and it wasn't long before I understood why. As an avid gardener now, I'll never forget that.
Yours are just beautiful!
I love how you make use of your bromeliad. I think its so lovely so please do not cull them. You were right in following your gardening instincts.
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