Grazie, Lisa, we do this to help the grower and we greatly appreciate your comments that you have liked and enjoyed what we have done. Good growing to you!
I am thrilled to see you again! I've been watching all of your older videos, and many thanks to Barry too. I was sick to hear about your loss due to the fires, but your positive attitude is incredible. I plan to visit your nursery in the near future, but in the meantime, I'll keep learning from the Master himself, Mr. Tilly!
Thanks for the nice comment, Alfred. Trying to be informative and interesting is why we do this-to share our love and experience with the greatest plants on Earth!
Hi I live in south Carolina we have Spanish moss that's in this family that grows wild here. Which is a plus but my question was I have some air plants that I keep iny window seal. There doing good but don't look anything like the size of yours are. Are these plants that can live for years and also would they do better outside under porch not in direct like who h is best. Anyone thanks
Hello, I enjoy your channel very, very. Much. I am new to all of this. All your videos on airplants are a joy to watch! I really need your HELP! I have been trying to look everywhere for the very thin flexible plastic coated wiring you used to hang these airplants in this episode. I have looked everywhere and even online and cannot find em. Can you provide a link to where I can acquire some? This wire does not exist in all the hardware stores in my state. Yes I checked at Home Depot and Lowe’s too! No luck. Thank you for helping me. I am looking for wiring in a variety of colors not just white color wire. Thank you so very kindly in helping me.....
Thank you for your information. I just bought an extra large air plant that is brown in he middle like there was a spent bloom. Do I leave it or try to snip it off? Also when I was washing it and some slugs crawled out (yikes) so I tried to wash them out. Previous owner must had it on the ground.
Love your kitty. Please continue making more educational videos for the Tillandsia community. I've found other videos that ended up killing my plant. Specifically, shaking your plant after a bath. I'm new to gardening but should have known better. Now I'm gonna bury my poor plant :(
Hello Marcos, The best care for the plants indoors, besides bright light is to submerge them for a few seconds once or twice a week depending on how hot and or dry your air is, and to turn them upside down for several seconds after taking them out of the water so that the excess water has a chance to drain out.
Thank you for taking the time to send a nice message, Alicia. You live in a beautiful country with an incredibly rich and important history! Good luck with all of your Tillys.
I fell in love with air plants after seeing them in my boyfriend’s dad’s back yard. It’s like paradise in his back yard. He’s given me some and have started buying more myself to build my own little paradise too.
Thanks for making this video. I never knew air plants could look this cool. I thought they were all tiny dinky little things. You got me interested now to get a few haha. Does your nursery do online mail order? If so what is the website called? Thank you Paul Isley!
Greetings from Western Australia! Wow, those tillandsias are absolutely stunning. I was actually looking at a Spanish moss related video on YT and this one popped up, seeing the image had me instantly go "wow, I have to see this!". I have only been collecting tillandsias for around 1.5 years but absolutely love them. Sadly my success rate in keeping and maintaining them has been around 70% and it's distressing when a silly error kills a beautiful (and hard to come by) plant. Your tips in this video have been excellent and I'm glad I stumbled upon it so I will have to check out your other videos. I was sorry to read in the comments that Paws is no longer around, that's heartbreaking. However I will ask, are there any tips on how to stop cats chewing tillys??!!
You mentioned a glue to adhere the roots to a backing , I like cork, but what type of glue do you recommend as some glues will kill the roots. I live in Perth Weat Australia, so brands won’t help, but maybe you have a answer for me.
Hi Tina-I just saw this. Sorry it took me so long. I don't use Facebook much and I was responding to someone else's message. I don't remember the ancestral plant but this is a good, general rule. The ancestral plants will continue to produce offsets as long as there are leaves left the cells of which can photosynthesize. Sometimes we are amazed that with just a couple of leaves a Tilly will fight for life and produce an offset.
Hi thank you for your great video,I have a problem with air plans I live in Dallas Tx and I water every week for 5 min and still don't do good 😢 what I do wrong? ?please help me!yours are so beautiful!!👌
Hi Ashley, I just saw your comments. Are the Tillys doing better now? If not, are they inside or outside? One cares for them differently based on that.
@@rainforestflora8691 Hi! I'm water every 2 days now and look better but still not looking pretty green, only when they are in the water, what do I need to do? Thanks for your help 👍
Hi Ashley, If the leaves aren't brown but rather gray, this is the way they're supposed to be. In water the white (gray) fuzz, the trichomes, becomes transparent so what you see is the green chlorophyll in the leaves themselves.
I'm just seeing your question for the first time. I wish I would be notified every time I get a question. I would cut the leaves that would otherwise impede the growth and direction of the offsets. Good luck!
Maybe you could tell us how to care for this gorgeous alien-like plant, and how long they grow until they die off...I heard this plant grow, flower and then give a few pups and eventually die. Not sure if that's true or not.
Hello Burnout minion, Other videos we've produced discuss Tillandsia care in detail. In short, tillandsias are like people in that the grow and mature, and then produce new offset plants (pups) during and after they bloom (for most of them). The larger types can live for many years before blooming. For most of the smaller ones, their life cycle from offset it to grow, mature, flower and start the process over again with new plants, this on an annual basis. Good Growing to you!
Hi Ner, We buy this cord in large spools on a commercial level. I would think that and art supply store would have a ⅛" braided cord that you could use. Failing that, just about anything will work.
I read where hanging a plant upside down when you see new pups can encourage it to form clumps, does it matter how the plant is hung? I hang them this way so they drain better. Received my order, delighted with everything, thank you for the extra plant very kind of you.
It shouldn't make any difference how the plant is hung. It's just fun to try different things, be amazed at how they adapt, and learn more and more as we go along. Thanks for the nice words! We like to surprise people!
Hi Judith. You're welcome about the extra Tilly-it's nice to have a pleasant surprise once in a while, right? It shouldn't matter HOW the plant is hung as long as it's getting the requisite amount of light and water.
Hi Judith, I didn't see your question until now so apologies for that. I suppose that may be true although I haven't really thought of that as a way to form a clump. Some Tillys are ageotropic and some are geotropic-some grow irrespective of the light source and others will grow toward the light. Hanging the plants upside down will certainly alleviate any rot issues due to the meristematic tissue at the base of the plant from being too wet for too long which can cause rot.
Hi Diana, Not necessarily in this order but...Some species grow larger than others; some plants within a given species grow larger (just like people); and, of course, care has a lot to do with it. Bright light, a good watering schedule with good water and the judicious use of a fertilizer that has ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen like Rainforest Flora's, Epiphyte's Delight. Good Growing!
I love air plants. Their method of absorbing water through foliar trichomes is endlessly fascinating. But what is the best length of time for soaking in a bucket of water? Wonder what Paul thinks?
Indoors, mine are in moderate, temperate conditions and I submerge them under "good water" once a week for five seconds or so and then I hold them upside down for a couple of seconds to mostly drain them.. April will mark five years since I began doing this and it's worked well for me. For you, you have to be aware of your humidity, temperature, etc.
Hi Paul, thanks for your reply. I ran some experiments here in the UK in 2017. I found that the plants continued to absorb water for up to 16 hours when immersed. There were no problems with plant death. As it is now winter with outside temperatures of around -2 Deg, I immerse for around 4 hours every 3 weeks. It would be nice if definitive guidance on this was published, but I haven't seen any up to now.
I’ve collected a large trash receptacle of rain water. Can I continue using that throughout the year to soak my tillandsias & other plants or will it get too old and contaminated over time and jeopardize the health of the plants?
I submerge them in RO water for at least 15 minutes, and I do this every 3rd or 4th day, as in our part of the world summer temperature is 35 degree Celsius usually.
We use one that we've had made for over 35 years that works really well called Epiphytes Delight. It has ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen so the plants can use it. Without having any soil they can't use a urea based nitrogen. We have it at the nursery, and it's available at most of the Home Depots in CA and many nurseries around the U.S.
RIP 😢sir .. always live in the memories of plant lovers
Oh Pause is adorable 😂
I absolutely love your videos!👍
Marvelous explanations & visuals! THANK YOU!
Grazie, Lisa, we do this to help the grower and we greatly appreciate your comments that you have liked and enjoyed what we have done. Good growing to you!
I am thrilled to see you again! I've been watching all of your older videos, and many thanks to Barry too. I was sick to hear about your loss due to the fires, but your positive attitude is incredible. I plan to visit your nursery in the near future, but in the meantime, I'll keep learning from the Master himself, Mr. Tilly!
Thank you for the kind words. I don't seem to check this site as often as I should, hence the delay in responding. I will try to do better!
I love your expertise on your obsession. Thanks for sharing it.
The cat stole the show :) But your air plants are amazing! So huge!
I love you 10 minutes episode. I'm hook not rush and you look you enjoying more teaching . Keep up the good work sir. Hello from Toronto Canada 👋👧
Thank you, Elieza!
I went to this store in Torrance. That place was amazing! It really looks like a rainforest!
Thanks, Evangeline!
Very informative, thank you!
Very nice and simple explanation.Thank you.
Thank YOU, Pearl for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed. That's why we do the videos.
Thank you for this information
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Very well done and explained...
Thanks for the nice comment, Alfred. Trying to be informative and interesting is why we do this-to share our love and experience with the greatest plants on Earth!
Thumbs up for the cat!
Hi Helena, We think about and miss Paws every day. Such a shame that she left us.
@Larimar Sky Hi Larimar, Yes, Paws died a couple of months ago. Very sad.
lol typical nosy cat! nice informative video, nicely explained good fun watching !
Grazie! We all wish dear Paws was still with us.
Very informative thanks
Thanks, Tim, you're more than welcome!
Hi I live in south Carolina we have Spanish moss that's in this family that grows wild here. Which is a plus but my question was I have some air plants that I keep iny window seal. There doing good but don't look anything like the size of yours are. Are these plants that can live for years and also would they do better outside under porch not in direct like who h is best. Anyone thanks
Hello, I enjoy your channel very, very. Much. I am new to all of this. All your videos on airplants are a joy to watch! I really need your HELP! I have been trying to look everywhere for the very thin flexible plastic coated wiring you used to hang these airplants in this episode. I have looked everywhere and even online and cannot find em. Can you provide a link to where I can acquire some? This wire does not exist in all the hardware stores in my state. Yes I checked at Home Depot and Lowe’s too! No luck. Thank you for helping me. I am looking for wiring in a variety of colors not just white color wire. Thank you so very kindly in helping me.....
Thank you for your information.
I just bought an extra large air plant that is brown in he middle like there was a spent bloom.
Do I leave it or try to snip it off? Also when I was washing it and some slugs crawled out (yikes) so I tried to wash them out. Previous owner must had it on the ground.
Thanks
Love your kitty. Please continue making more educational videos for the Tillandsia community. I've found other videos that ended up killing my plant. Specifically, shaking your plant after a bath. I'm new to gardening but should have known better. Now I'm gonna bury my poor plant :(
Hello Marcos, The best care for the plants indoors, besides bright light is to submerge them for a few seconds once or twice a week depending on how hot and or dry your air is, and to turn them upside down for several seconds after taking them out of the water so that the excess water has a chance to drain out.
@@rainforestflora8691 Thank you!
Oops, for a few seconds you said? I soak mine for an hour every week 🥲 am I killing it? She looks great!
Tillandsia look like a pineapple plant.. Thank you you cutie cat... Thank you for the information.
Thank you for taking the time to send a nice message, Alicia. You live in a beautiful country with an incredibly rich and important history! Good luck with all of your Tillys.
do you throw the mother plant away after removing the pups? or will the mother plant keep producing more pups until it dies?
I fell in love with air plants after seeing them in my boyfriend’s dad’s back yard. It’s like paradise in his back yard. He’s given me some and have started buying more myself to build my own little paradise too.
Hi Mabel, That's so cool about your boyfriend's dad's yard. If you're not too far, maybe you can do a Father/Daughter road trip?
We’ve talked about it.
we all need one of those
maravilhoso aa
What kind of talandsia is that fist one?
Thanks for making this video. I never knew air plants could look this cool. I thought they were all tiny dinky little things. You got me interested now to get a few haha. Does your nursery do online mail order? If so what is the website called? Thank you Paul Isley!
Hello Waterspouts, Yes and it's www.RainforestFlora.com
Greetings from Western Australia!
Wow, those tillandsias are absolutely stunning. I was actually looking at a Spanish moss related video on YT and this one popped up, seeing the image had me instantly go "wow, I have to see this!".
I have only been collecting tillandsias for around 1.5 years but absolutely love them. Sadly my success rate in keeping and maintaining them has been around 70% and it's distressing when a silly error kills a beautiful (and hard to come by) plant.
Your tips in this video have been excellent and I'm glad I stumbled upon it so I will have to check out your other videos.
I was sorry to read in the comments that Paws is no longer around, that's heartbreaking. However I will ask, are there any tips on how to stop cats chewing tillys??!!
Thanks, Paul. Sorry to take so long to acknowledge your comment. First time I've seen it. Good growing
You mentioned a glue to adhere the roots to a backing , I like cork, but what type of glue do you recommend as some glues will kill the roots. I live in Perth Weat Australia, so brands won’t help, but maybe you have a answer for me.
Hi Maureen, I hope you get to see this. There may be an adhesive called E6000 or one called Liquid Nails and those will work. The E6000 is better.
Will the grandmother plant on the second example continue to grow and produce pups? Or does it slowly start to die after producing one pup? Thank you!
It could go either way. If the "grandmother" plant still has good leaves, it should continue to produce offsets.
Hi Tina-I just saw this. Sorry it took me so long. I don't use Facebook much and I was responding to someone else's message. I don't remember the ancestral plant but this is a good, general rule. The ancestral plants will continue to produce offsets as long as there are leaves left the cells of which can photosynthesize. Sometimes we are amazed that with just a couple of leaves a Tilly will fight for life and produce an offset.
Hi thank you for your great video,I have a problem with air plans I live in Dallas Tx and I water every week for 5 min and still don't do good 😢 what I do wrong? ?please help me!yours are so beautiful!!👌
Hi Ashley, I just saw your comments. Are the Tillys doing better now? If not, are they inside or outside? One cares for them differently based on that.
@@rainforestflora8691 Hi! I'm water every 2 days now and look better but still not looking pretty green, only when they are in the water, what do I need to do? Thanks for your help 👍
Hi Ashley, If the leaves aren't brown but rather gray, this is the way they're supposed to be. In water the white (gray) fuzz, the trichomes, becomes transparent so what you see is the green chlorophyll in the leaves themselves.
@@rainforestflora8691 oh fantastic they look like you said! Thank you so much! Have a day 👍💖🙏
Could I do this with my Tectorum? Should I cut the leaves I see over pups or leave them alone?
I'm just seeing your question for the first time. I wish I would be notified every time I get a question. I would cut the leaves that would otherwise impede the growth and direction of the offsets. Good luck!
@@rainforestflora8691 Thank you so much. and no worries :)
Maybe you could tell us how to care for this gorgeous alien-like plant, and how long they grow until they die off...I heard this plant grow, flower and then give a few pups and eventually die. Not sure if that's true or not.
Hello Burnout minion, Other videos we've produced discuss Tillandsia care in detail. In short, tillandsias are like people in that the grow and mature, and then produce new offset plants (pups) during and after they bloom (for most of them). The larger types can live for many years before blooming. For most of the smaller ones, their life cycle from offset it to grow, mature, flower and start the process over again with new plants, this on an annual basis. Good Growing to you!
What kind of cord do you use on your plants? Could you give me a link to an online store?
Hi Ner, We buy this cord in large spools on a commercial level. I would think that and art supply store would have a ⅛" braided cord that you could use. Failing that, just about anything will work.
those are some huge tillandsias u got there jeez
Do you sell plants to Canada ? Thanks. Johanne
I read where hanging a plant upside down when you see new pups can encourage it to form clumps, does it matter how the plant is hung? I hang them this way so they drain better. Received my order, delighted with everything, thank you for the extra plant very kind of you.
It shouldn't make any difference how the plant is hung. It's just fun to try different things, be amazed at how they adapt, and learn more and more as we go along. Thanks for the nice words! We like to surprise people!
Hi Judith. You're welcome about the extra Tilly-it's nice to have a pleasant surprise once in a while, right? It shouldn't matter HOW the plant is hung as long as it's getting the requisite amount of light and water.
Hi Judith, I didn't see your question until now so apologies for that. I suppose that may be true although I haven't really thought of that as a way to form a clump. Some Tillys are ageotropic and some are geotropic-some grow irrespective of the light source and others will grow toward the light. Hanging the plants upside down will certainly alleviate any rot issues due to the meristematic tissue at the base of the plant from being too wet for too long which can cause rot.
I have one
I have tillansia maroon color...
how do you get your air plants so big?
Hi Diana, Not necessarily in this order but...Some species grow larger than others; some plants within a given species grow larger (just like people); and, of course, care has a lot to do with it. Bright light, a good watering schedule with good water and the judicious use of a fertilizer that has ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen like Rainforest Flora's, Epiphyte's Delight. Good Growing!
I love air plants. Their method of absorbing water through foliar trichomes is endlessly fascinating. But what is the best length of time for soaking in a bucket of water? Wonder what Paul thinks?
Indoors, mine are in moderate, temperate conditions and I submerge them under "good water" once a week for five seconds or so and then I hold them upside down for a couple of seconds to mostly drain them.. April will mark five years since I began doing this and it's worked well for me. For you, you have to be aware of your humidity, temperature, etc.
Hi Paul, thanks for your reply. I ran some experiments here in the UK in 2017. I found that the plants continued to absorb water for up to 16 hours when immersed. There were no problems with plant death. As it is now winter with outside temperatures of around -2 Deg, I immerse for around 4 hours every 3 weeks. It would be nice if definitive guidance on this was published, but I haven't seen any up to now.
I’ve collected a large trash receptacle of rain water. Can I continue using that throughout the year to soak my tillandsias & other plants or will it get too old and contaminated over time and jeopardize the health of the plants?
I submerge them in RO water for at least 15 minutes, and I do this every 3rd or 4th day, as in our part of the world summer temperature is 35 degree Celsius usually.
Just ot 10m air plants last week What if any fertilizer is recommended
We use one that we've had made for over 35 years that works really well called Epiphytes Delight. It has ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen so the plants can use it. Without having any soil they can't use a urea based nitrogen. We have it at the nursery, and it's available at most of the Home Depots in CA and many nurseries around the U.S.
@@rainforestflora8691 Cant find outlet in Australia.
@@parkypeteattarzalihoney6536 Yeah, Oz is pretty far away. If you find a non-urea fertilizer (Miracle Grow?) that should work fine.
@@rainforestflora8691 Thank you for your help Merry Christmas
And a most MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
will the leaves grow back after trimming them?
Hello Reiji, The leaves will keep growing from their bases but not from the tips that were cut.
Rainforest Flora Thank you!
Cortou as florzinhas 😢
I dont get it. Why is the cat called Pause? It's absolutely no chill at all.
Paws, actually. Make sense now?
Just cut all the dry dead ones, not that difficult.