I crochet little hanging baskets for my air plants. I use little suction cups and place them on my windows. I love them and the plants seem to love being there!
This video was very informative, and I learned alot. I have a collection of 14 Tillandsia's growing on my kitchen window sill. They seem to be doing well, and I enjoy caring for them. Thanks for giving us some useful information on this plant.
Today we learn that , Air Plants are from the family of Tillandsia! Thank You So Much Lady Teacher for the Air Plants ( Tillandsia ) Care tutorial! Stay Safe & Stay Grateful! 🌷🌿🌍💖
Just got an air plant as the mystery plant in my ultimate subscription box! I've had one before but managed to kill it within a month 😅 I am very thankful for this video, wish me luck! 🤍🌿
You are fabulous !! I purchased an air plant today (I have always wanted one) at a local Farmers Market and I was searching around for how to care for it and whala I found you. Thank you for all your caring information. ❤Lynn,Apex, Nc.
I just knew about air plants! My plant has been living in water for months now 🤦🏻♀️ The most delightful video I've seen about plants! Your smile is so beautiful. Thank you so much for the tips.
Great video! I absolutely love Air plants! There are so many beautiful varieties to choose from. I really love how they grow without a soil medium ❤ Thanks for sharing this with us. I hope you have a great day!
What great job you did in conveying your interest/love for air plants! I have a number of them around me in Nu'uanu Valley, Hawai'i, but I have just ordered some from Amazon also....mmm, cough, cough!! Thank you for a great introduction. I look forward to experimenting with the creative aspect showing them off!
Lovely tutorial on Air Plants! I just acquired 2 Tillandsias, ( Didn't know that 'til today..) here on Maui, (in the tropics) and they have become my new best buds. (pun intended.) Your amiable presentation has taken me to giant leaps in their care and well being as one of the plants has recently bore a newbie so I am better prepared for it's future care. Mahalo a Nui Nui Loa (Thank You So So Much!) from the Hawaiian Islands
Thanks! It certainly varies, but yes, you should expect your Air Plant to live several years before blooming out. Most put out new pups that live on though.
Don't know why I never saw this video before, but great video! Few things I also want to add is that you shouldn't dunk the xerographica or any bulbous air plants because it has little pockets that can trap water inside and it's hard to shake off. Next if you want to go the cheaper route of fertilizing you can use rain water or a very weak solution of water soluble orchid fertilizer.
Thanks for input! I just got a 3 of these as a gift a few weeks ago and had no clue how to care for them. One guy said a drop of water every few days now my leaf tips are browning. I will give them a soak immediately!
The internet always mentions that are plants are the easiest indoor plants to have successfully. Not really. It is difficult to determine what is the correct amount of water versus too much water that will cause rot. For mesic air plants, I soak them for 30 minutes in my aquarium then shake them out upside down and let them dry that way. For Fuzzy xeric air plants and bulbous ones I just quickly dunk them once per week.
Oh, I feel so bad for my baby. I’ve been doing the super soaker method, but only for 20 minutes! And I haven’t been shaking it off, so thank you for the info!
Great hair decoration! 😍Thanks for all the great information. I’ll be ordering the plant food. I have a question about the one that looks like tall grass: I’m having difficulty knowing how/when to water it. Mine either dry up or get soggy and fall apart. Suggestions?
Thank you! I don't normally recommend sticking to a schedule, but it can be so hard to tell when an air plant needs water. Soaking for one hour once a week is a great air plant watering schedule in most environments though!
really detailed, thanks for sharing. In China, there's no any video on any video platform introducing how to distinguish the two different air plants from either dry climate or humid climate.
I never managed to keep mine alive with super soaking I one now have it in a glass bowl that is formed around a branch of wood I spray it when I remember with rain water and it thrives sat on the mantle shelf i think the water runs off and makes the atomsphere a bit more moist
what can I do for my old man's whiskers, plant it usually dies in summer , i keep it under the carport I dont have a shady spot in the garden in winter is fine but summer it just brittles and I wet everyday but it does not help it does not grow, it shrinks I don't know what is wrong do you know?? I have hanged under tree, but it is the same issue thanks
these are my new obsession, so easy to care for! My only question, everyone one line says not to use tap water, i image because of all the chemicals. They say to use rain water. So which is it??
Short answer / my opinion: Your tap water is fine, just fertilize occasionally. Long answer: All plants are adapted to rainwater, not tap water. It has the right pH and nutrient levels to support Tillandisia without added fertilizer. The chlorine in tap water is not ideal for them, but they manage just fine. You can remove the chlorine by filtering, boiling, or leaving a wide-mouth jar of water out for ~24hrs so the chlorine can evaporate. Just don't use distilled water--it pulls nutrients out of the plant through osmosis. Some people water air plants with aquarium or pond water to give them more nutrients. If you don't have that, tap water + air plant fertilizer does the same thing. It's also a matter of personal preference. Are you the kind of person who wants buy fancy water for your plants or set up rain water reclamation to maybe notice a difference in their health? Or do you like air plants because they're easy to grow? You can find more heated discussion on the perfect water for Tillandsia in the comments below.
I've never seen such large air plants. Do they grow? I've tried to grow them, but they usually dry up. Even if I put them in a glass globe. They like humidity. I've tried spraying water on them, and soaking them in a bowl of water. I just have a difficult time keeping them wet enough because I usually forget about them. Do you have any suggestions? I've ordered some from a different company and they arrived dried up and one was in pieces. I've ordered from Mountain Crest Gardens. I've used well draining soil and terracotta pots. I've used the wet and dry method. Some succulents I don't have any problems keeping alive. I want to grow String of Pearls. I've used Bonsai Jack's soil. I plant them and wait to water them.
They do grow! Rather slowly, though, and some get larger than others. I'd recommend soaking your air plants under water for 1-2 hours each week. You can certainly mist them and keep them in high humidity as well, but the long soak will keep them from getting crispy. And as I say in the video, air plants are slow to react to change, so if you got one from another nursery and it was already dry and breaking, it likely died on you due to the poor care it received before you got it. I hope you give air plants another go though!
I'm trying to figure out if I take my plants out of the little containers to water. Or do they need to grab hold of their containers. If so do I soak whole container or just mist only.
Air Plants should not be left sitting in water for more than an hour or two,. So depending on your setup and if you water by soaking/dunking or misting, you'll likely want to remove them from the containers to soak them or mist them without creating a pool in the containers. Some very mature Air Plants can grab hold of their containers, but they do not need to to be healthy. Hope that helps!
Great video! Love the "blossom" in your hair, gives you a flamboyant (but not too much) cuteness. 1. What plant is it that you are demonstrating misting on @7:47? 2. Where did you get that light bulb terrarium? I've looked all over for them, but can't find them. 3. Is it possible to, and what are the signs of over watering tillandsia? Good growing, to you.
Thank you! 1. Tillandsia ionantha: mountaincrestgardens.com/search.php?facets=DataSource%3ABigCommerce3&page=1&resultsPerPage=32&search_query=tillandsia%20ionantha&sortOrder=0 2. Sorry, that was a container we used to sell but no longer carry. 3. Overwatered Tillandsia can show little black dots on their leaves and will eventually start shedding their outer leaves before completely falling apart.
I love my air plants! I started with ten and now have thirty due to them reproducing!! I soak them in a soup bowl with a lid, once a week for an hour. I have three sets that I do. Hint - I never use tap water - only bottled spring water (you could use rain water if you’re someone who collects it) and I never change the water - I just add more bottled water as it evaporates.
@@annieschreck7938Rain water is really good for air plants. But distilled is really bad for them because there are no nutritions in it. So don‘t water them with distilled water.
Great question! Tap water is perfectly fine, as long as you use an Air Plant fertilizer occasionally. Don't use distilled water as it pulls nutrients out of the plant through osmosis. The chlorine in tap water is not ideal for them, but they manage just fine. You can remove the chlorine by filtering, boiling, or leaving a wide-mouth jar of water out for ~24hrs so the chlorine can evaporate. But personally, I don't and have never had an issue growing lots and lots of healthy Tillandsia. Annie
True Tillandsias do not need soil, and extended contact with moist soil can cause the leaves to rot. So if you're sure it's a Tillandsia, I would take it out of the soil.
@@annieschreck7938 thank you, the older leaves are already yellowing and mushy(?) In some parts. The other leaves are harder and have this white fuzz on it, so I think it is a real one. i'll let the soil dry out and then take it out completely. Hopefully it won't die 🙈
I have a tillandsia juncea and though I water it for about an hour once a week the tips are still turning brown… I don’t want to over water but could it possible need a more frequent watering?
Certainly possible! Especially if you've got a fire or heaters running and drying out your air in the winter. Unless it's already bloomed? In that case it would be dying as part of its normal life cycle. Annie
I’m new to air plants, but the first thing I discovered about air plants is that my two cats think they’re the greatest toy to bat all over the place 😮! I’m running out of places to put them where they can’t get to them.
Good question! It can be very hard to tell because Tillandsia take a while to show responses to suboptimal conditions. Crispy tips and leaves looking extra curled in are signs of dryness to avoid. Other than that, I just recommend finding a reputable seller who cares for their Tillandsia properly. (I'd be remiss not to mention that all the Air Plants we sell get babied with water and we ship everywhere in the US: mtncr.co/AirPlants)
Great video, thanks😄 1 question though, I have soaked my air plant for an hour or so and it's leaves turned brown and it slowly died 😢; why do air plants soaked for 1-2 hrs lose leaves/dye ?
Oh I'm so glad you asked this question, because this is how most people see their air plant die. If it's been slowly suffering from lack of water or too little light, often you'll see no outward change for months. Then, upon soaking, the air plant instantly succumbs. Nothing wrong with the soaking, it was the slow buildup of subpar conditions leading up to it that caused its sudden demise.
What does it mean if the Leafs are turning black? I got it stuck to drift wood and was told it didn’t need watering. I haven’t watered it since I got it , so 3 months and no watering and just noticed it’s getting black leafs.
They very much do need regular water! It is likely to late to salvage this plant, but you should definitely try again. Just know that they like regular soaking or misting, as described here: 07:22
I crochet little hanging baskets for my air plants. I use little suction cups and place them on my windows. I love them and the plants seem to love being there!
Too cute!
Can you share the pic please ?
Do you sell them on Etsy or anything?
Great, all-encompassing, yet fun video! Dig that sign on the shelf that reads, “Put your plants in the air like you just don’t care!” LOL!
I’m sorry, this is THEE coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my life
now i want one for my hair lol
Metoo
Then, the air plant will become "hair plant".
@@mtloke5732😂exactly!…❤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 🌱
I JUST discovered these plants and I am OBSESSED! This is, by far, the best video I've found. Thank you!!!
You are so welcome!
Sunday seems to be the most popular plant watering day, me too! Excellent video for a new airplane lover.
I really enjoy antique trinkets and I like to prop my air plants on those. Gives me double joy to look at 💛
Love it! Very cabinet of curiosities esque
Same here love to find interesting bowls etc to repurpose.
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@@jenniferfitzgerald1796🌸🌸🌸
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This video was very informative, and I learned alot. I have a collection of 14 Tillandsia's growing on my kitchen window sill. They seem to be doing well, and I enjoy caring for them. Thanks for giving us some useful information on this plant.
Thanks so much for this wealth of knowledge on air plant. Greatly appreciated
Today we learn that , Air Plants are from the family of Tillandsia! Thank You So Much Lady Teacher for the Air Plants ( Tillandsia ) Care tutorial! Stay Safe & Stay Grateful! 🌷🌿🌍💖
You are so welcome!
Annie
Just got an air plant as the mystery plant in my ultimate subscription box! I've had one before but managed to kill it within a month 😅 I am very thankful for this video, wish me luck! 🤍🌿
Good luck, you got this!
You are fabulous !! I purchased an air plant today (I have always wanted one) at a local Farmers Market and I was searching around for how to care for it and whala I found you. Thank you for all your caring information. ❤Lynn,Apex, Nc.
Yay all the best to you and your new air plant!
I am building an indoor RC crawler course but wanted to give it life . Thanks for this video helped confirmed it might work.
I just knew about air plants! My plant has been living in water for months now 🤦🏻♀️
The most delightful video I've seen about plants! Your smile is so beautiful. Thank you so much for the tips.
So glad we could help!
Thank you! Very useful as I am a new air plant mother. I want more now that I believe they are not high-maintenance.
What a lovely bright and cheerful lady, thank you for this video
Great video! I absolutely love Air plants! There are so many beautiful varieties to choose from. I really love how they grow without a soil medium ❤ Thanks for sharing this with us. I hope you have a great day!
Oh thank you so much! It is pretty wild growing a plant without soil.
So lovely. Happy I got to see you. Love your love for the plants. Thank you Lady. ❤
This was very educational and fun to watch! Thanks for your advice and tips (:
I'm so glad it was helpful, thanks!
What great job you did in conveying your interest/love for air plants! I have a number of them around me in Nu'uanu Valley, Hawai'i, but I have just ordered some from Amazon also....mmm, cough, cough!! Thank you for a great introduction. I look forward to experimenting with the creative aspect showing them off!
This was honestly so frickin helpful
thank u for making this video!! ust got one and i wanted to make sure my care was up to air plant standards!!
Lovely tutorial on Air Plants! I just acquired 2 Tillandsias, ( Didn't know that 'til today..) here on Maui, (in the tropics) and they have become my new best buds. (pun intended.)
Your amiable presentation has taken me to giant leaps in their care and well being as one of the plants has recently bore a newbie so I am better prepared for it's future care.
Mahalo a Nui Nui Loa (Thank You So So Much!) from the Hawaiian Islands
Oh that's wonderful to hear! Thank you so much and all the best to your new buds!
I love your spunk and style. Thanks for all the information!
You've piqued my interest! I may just give it a go. Great video full of great info.
This was a really great explanation of air plants! I didn't even know what my air plant was. It's Tillandsia Tectorum! Thank you
Oh nice! Tectorum is such a cute one!
Thank you for quick reply.
I love your video! So much information! Sharing & saving!
i want one so bad thanks lady! im getting on on pay day for shure thanks u make tjis look sooo fun
Great video. Thank you. Is it true that air plant is short lived plant.. max of 2 or 3 years?
Thanks! It certainly varies, but yes, you should expect your Air Plant to live several years before blooming out. Most put out new pups that live on though.
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you
This video explains how I failed with air plants before. Thanks for the help!
Wishing you all the best on your next try!
@@Mountaincrestgardens I'll be buying from you guys!
Thank you so much.tht was so helpful for airplant beginner like me
Yay glad it was useful!
My air plants were looking kind of sad. I learned a lot from your video!!! Thank you so much
I'm so glad I could help!
This is the first video of urs I've watched, gave me loads of info and already won me over - now am subscribed. ty and I look forward to more content.
Thank you and I'm so glad it was useful!
Your air plant in your hair looks great! wonderful idea.
Thanks!
I'm sorry but I just noticed the air plant hair piece you have and I LOVE IT!!
Why thank you!
❤🎉 Excellently crafted video & brilliantly guided! Much Obliged! New Sub! 🎉❤
Aw, thank you so much!
Great I love it , I discovered those plants today at the garden
This video is so fun and informative 😍💙💜💚 thank you!!
You are so welcome!
Aquarium water is great for fertilizing air plants.
Those are nice! I need to get some.
my nearest plant store is in the mall , right next to spencers, so i get shot glasses for the plants, and a few rocks if they need a lift
Don't know why I never saw this video before, but great video!
Few things I also want to add is that you shouldn't dunk the xerographica or any bulbous air plants because it has little pockets that can trap water inside and it's hard to shake off. Next if you want to go the cheaper route of fertilizing you can use rain water or a very weak solution of water soluble orchid fertilizer.
Well said thank you
is it just me, or her smile reminds you of Kate Winslet? :) ..thanks for the information, really helpful! stay safe and happy :)
Thank you for making this video, it's very helpful! I just got 2 air plants from a temple, yes, it's a temple last week!
I'm so glad it was helpful! Enjoy your new air plants!
Thanks for input! I just got a 3 of these as a gift a few weeks ago and had no clue how to care for them. One guy said a drop of water every few days now my leaf tips are browning. I will give them a soak immediately!
Yay so glad they've been saved!
The internet always mentions that are plants are the easiest indoor plants to have successfully. Not really. It is difficult to determine what is the correct amount of water versus too much water that will cause rot. For mesic air plants, I soak them for 30 minutes in my aquarium then shake them out upside down and let them dry that way. For Fuzzy xeric air plants and bulbous ones I just quickly dunk them once per week.
Outstanding presentation! I could feel your energy here in Norfolk, Va. Keep smiling!🤭
Oh thank you!
Thank you for this fantastic video!
I was thinking this would be a great rv plant. Cute idea to suction them to windows
That's a great idea!
Oh, I feel so bad for my baby. I’ve been doing the super soaker method, but only for 20 minutes! And I haven’t been shaking it off, so thank you for the info!
Fortunately they're pretty forgiving! You got this!
Great hair decoration! 😍Thanks for all the great information. I’ll be ordering the plant food. I have a question about the one that looks like tall grass: I’m having difficulty knowing how/when to water it. Mine either dry up or get soggy and fall apart. Suggestions?
Thank you! I don't normally recommend sticking to a schedule, but it can be so hard to tell when an air plant needs water. Soaking for one hour once a week is a great air plant watering schedule in most environments though!
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you - I’ll try it!
Great advice. Thank you 😊
really detailed, thanks for sharing. In China, there's no any video on any video platform introducing how to distinguish the two different air plants from either dry climate or humid climate.
Thank you and so glad it was helpful!
Super interesting!! Thank you
I do a mixture of daily misting and weekly soak method
Really appreciate this video!!!
So glad!
Very interesting plants, I'll look out for one for sure
Thank you for the video
Liked and subbed cuz of your vibes. Awesome energy. Very informative. Cant wait for more vire
Thanks, glad it was useful!
I never managed to keep mine alive with super soaking I one now have it in a glass bowl that is formed around a branch of wood I spray it when I remember with rain water and it thrives sat on the mantle shelf i think the water runs off and makes the atomsphere a bit more moist
what can I do for my old man's whiskers, plant it usually dies in summer , i keep it under the carport I dont have a shady spot in the garden in winter is fine but summer it just brittles and I wet everyday but it does not help it does not grow, it shrinks I don't know what is wrong do you know?? I have hanged under tree, but it is the same issue thanks
Great information! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Wow! This vid was very informative! ♥️♥️
Thank you so much!
these are my new obsession, so easy to care for! My only question, everyone one line says not to use tap water, i image because of all the chemicals. They say to use rain water. So which is it??
Short answer / my opinion: Your tap water is fine, just fertilize occasionally.
Long answer: All plants are adapted to rainwater, not tap water. It has the right pH and nutrient levels to support Tillandisia without added fertilizer. The chlorine in tap water is not ideal for them, but they manage just fine. You can remove the chlorine by filtering, boiling, or leaving a wide-mouth jar of water out for ~24hrs so the chlorine can evaporate. Just don't use distilled water--it pulls nutrients out of the plant through osmosis. Some people water air plants with aquarium or pond water to give them more nutrients. If you don't have that, tap water + air plant fertilizer does the same thing.
It's also a matter of personal preference. Are you the kind of person who wants buy fancy water for your plants or set up rain water reclamation to maybe notice a difference in their health? Or do you like air plants because they're easy to grow? You can find more heated discussion on the perfect water for Tillandsia in the comments below.
Rain always.
Nice and simple... good info
Glad it was helpful!
Do you have a video for watermelon strings? I can't find a search bar just for you.
Closest thing with the same care needs would be in our String of Pearls video: th-cam.com/video/bx8voyWV_3w/w-d-xo.html
@@annieschreck7938 ok thank you!
I soak the air plants in my aquarium where they get water and a mild fertilizer at the same time. I also let them dry upside down for 2 hours.
I dig your HAIR PLANT. ❤
I have a wonderful Tilly, resting in the mouth of a piece of very old Mayan pottery.
AAHH! We are here for this kind of punnery!!
@@Mountaincrestgardens 😁👍
I've never seen such large air plants. Do they grow? I've tried to grow them, but they usually dry up. Even if I put them in a glass globe. They like humidity. I've tried spraying water on them, and soaking them in a bowl of water. I just have a difficult time keeping them wet enough because I usually forget about them. Do you have any suggestions? I've ordered some from a different company and they arrived dried up and one was in pieces. I've ordered from Mountain Crest Gardens. I've used well draining soil and terracotta pots. I've used the wet and dry method. Some succulents I don't have any problems keeping alive. I want to grow String of Pearls. I've used Bonsai Jack's soil. I plant them and wait to water them.
They do grow! Rather slowly, though, and some get larger than others. I'd recommend soaking your air plants under water for 1-2 hours each week. You can certainly mist them and keep them in high humidity as well, but the long soak will keep them from getting crispy. And as I say in the video, air plants are slow to react to change, so if you got one from another nursery and it was already dry and breaking, it likely died on you due to the poor care it received before you got it. I hope you give air plants another go though!
Don't do the glass globe as they love airflow.
Great info!!
Amazing video with very well explained info and care details.. thanks for the video..
Great info. Thanks so much!
I'm trying to figure out if I take my plants out of the little containers to water. Or do they need to grab hold of their containers. If so do I soak whole container or just mist only.
Air Plants should not be left sitting in water for more than an hour or two,. So depending on your setup and if you water by soaking/dunking or misting, you'll likely want to remove them from the containers to soak them or mist them without creating a pool in the containers. Some very mature Air Plants can grab hold of their containers, but they do not need to to be healthy. Hope that helps!
@@Mountaincrestgardens yes it does help, thank you so much!
Hi, what bout keeping them in closed terrariums ? What would be the care regime?
Unfortunately Air Plants do not tolerate closed terrariums. Fittonia, moss, and certain ferns will though!
Great video!
Love the "blossom" in your hair, gives you a flamboyant (but not too much) cuteness.
1. What plant is it that you are demonstrating misting on @7:47?
2. Where did you get that light bulb terrarium? I've looked all over for them, but can't find them.
3. Is it possible to, and what are the signs of over watering tillandsia?
Good growing, to you.
Thank you!
1. Tillandsia ionantha: mountaincrestgardens.com/search.php?facets=DataSource%3ABigCommerce3&page=1&resultsPerPage=32&search_query=tillandsia%20ionantha&sortOrder=0
2. Sorry, that was a container we used to sell but no longer carry.
3. Overwatered Tillandsia can show little black dots on their leaves and will eventually start shedding their outer leaves before completely falling apart.
Thank you for the info. And thank you for the link.
Really helpful video as I keep buying air plants! 😬
I don't think one can ever have too many ;)
I love my air plants! I started with ten and now have thirty due to them reproducing!! I soak them in a soup bowl with a lid, once a week for an hour. I have three sets that I do.
Hint - I never use tap water - only bottled spring water (you could use rain water if you’re someone who collects it) and I never change the water - I just add more bottled water as it evaporates.
Oooh your air plants are so lucky! Yes, distilled and rain water are ideal for plants, I just usually can't be bothered #lazyplantparent
@@annieschreck7938 Haha
@@annieschreck7938Rain water is really good for air plants. But distilled is really bad for them because there are no nutritions in it. So don‘t water them with distilled water.
@@tobil.5047 Yup, same goes for tap water. That's why I suggest air plant fertilizer for all the growers who don't collect rainwater.
Question... do you soak for an hour regardless of size ? Thanks in advance!
I like to place them with the orchids they look kind of cool.
Ooh very neat idea!
Good information ma'am
Outstanding, very helpful. Thanks.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
What is best for air plant.tap water or disstelled water ?.
Great question! Tap water is perfectly fine, as long as you use an Air Plant fertilizer occasionally. Don't use distilled water as it pulls nutrients out of the plant through osmosis. The chlorine in tap water is not ideal for them, but they manage just fine. You can remove the chlorine by filtering, boiling, or leaving a wide-mouth jar of water out for ~24hrs so the chlorine can evaporate. But personally, I don't and have never had an issue growing lots and lots of healthy Tillandsia.
Annie
@@Mountaincrestgardens thank you for your quick response to my question 👍😎🇺🇲
New subscriber here😊 i want to take care air plants too thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
great and helpful video- thanks!
Yay glad you liked it!
I have one in a pot with onions and its flowering im in Florida these are really common
I got a Tillandsia that grows in soil. Is that okay for the plant or should I take it out of the soil?
True Tillandsias do not need soil, and extended contact with moist soil can cause the leaves to rot. So if you're sure it's a Tillandsia, I would take it out of the soil.
@@annieschreck7938 thank you, the older leaves are already yellowing and mushy(?) In some parts. The other leaves are harder and have this white fuzz on it, so I think it is a real one. i'll let the soil dry out and then take it out completely. Hopefully it won't die 🙈
I have a tillandsia juncea and though I water it for about an hour once a week the tips are still turning brown… I don’t want to over water but could it possible need a more frequent watering?
Certainly possible! Especially if you've got a fire or heaters running and drying out your air in the winter. Unless it's already bloomed? In that case it would be dying as part of its normal life cycle.
Annie
I just got my first air plant today from my mom
I loooove your logo.
Ah thank you so much!
I'm new to air plants. I would like to us a grow light . It gets little light where I have it. How far from the plant should the light be?
It sort of depends on how strong the light is, but generally within a range of 8"-16" is good.
Awesome
I’m new to air plants, but the first thing I discovered about air plants is that my two cats think they’re the greatest toy to bat all over the place 😮! I’m running out of places to put them where they can’t get to them.
Ah oh dear!
where do you get yours
From Mountain Crest Gardens: mountaincrestgardens.com/air-plants-tillandsia/
they are really high
How can I tell if theyre dead or just dehydrated at the store? A lot of places dont water them properly and its really dry here
Good question! It can be very hard to tell because Tillandsia take a while to show responses to suboptimal conditions. Crispy tips and leaves looking extra curled in are signs of dryness to avoid. Other than that, I just recommend finding a reputable seller who cares for their Tillandsia properly.
(I'd be remiss not to mention that all the Air Plants we sell get babied with water and we ship everywhere in the US: mtncr.co/AirPlants)
Do airplants need constant airflow with a fan indoors?
Airflow's good, but a fan is not necessary. I'm more trying to steer people away from sealing them in glass jars and closed terrariums.
When spraying them with 70% alcohol? Do you dilute it or use full strength?
For air plants, I would mix equal parts water and 70% isopropyl alcohol to dilute it down to 35%
great video thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Great video, thanks😄
1 question though, I have soaked my air plant for an hour or so and it's leaves turned brown and it slowly died 😢; why do air plants soaked for 1-2 hrs lose leaves/dye ?
Oh I'm so glad you asked this question, because this is how most people see their air plant die. If it's been slowly suffering from lack of water or too little light, often you'll see no outward change for months. Then, upon soaking, the air plant instantly succumbs. Nothing wrong with the soaking, it was the slow buildup of subpar conditions leading up to it that caused its sudden demise.
What does it mean if the Leafs are turning black? I got it stuck to drift wood and was told it didn’t need watering. I haven’t watered it since I got it , so 3 months and no watering and just noticed it’s getting black leafs.
They very much do need regular water! It is likely to late to salvage this plant, but you should definitely try again. Just know that they like regular soaking or misting, as described here: 07:22
Are they sharp? I mean kinda like pineapple leaf?
I've only ever felt one that had sharp, rigid leaves (sorry, don't know which variety it was). By and large, the leaves are gentle and flexible.