How to propagate bromeliads

sowing

The seeds of bromeliad need to be artificially pollinated. They should be sown in pots from late April to mid-May, and the surrounding temperature should be kept at 25℃. They will germinate within two weeks.

The disadvantage of this method is that the seedlings grow too slowly and take about three years to mature into mature plants.

Cuttings

Cut off the leaf axis growing out from the mother plant, making sure to cut it from the base of the root while retaining the three leaflets at the tip. Then insert the leaf axis into the prepared sand bed and maintain it in a cool environment at 30°C while maintaining a high humidity.

This method can take root in about 3 weeks and seedlings can be transplanted in 7 weeks, and the reproduction speed is relatively fast.

Division

This is a more commonly used method nowadays, and it is best done in early spring (February or March) after the soil has thawed. After removing the mother plant from the pot, cut the roots and then plant it.

Division propagation is particularly suitable for herbaceous flowers with clumping characteristics. The advantage of this method is that the survival rate is high.