Xylem & Phloem

Photo Source: Stoke's Tropicals 

I am hyperfocused on blooms these days... Perhaps all the spring pollen is going to my head!

If you are like me, you have several bromeliads lying around the house without any dramatic blooms on them. I want to get those suckers blooming, so I did a little research that I would love to share with you. Check out some of these hints:

1. To encourage blooms, an HGTV article suggests placing the plant inside a paper bag with an apple for three or four days. Apparently, the ethylene gas will force the bromeliads to form a flower bud.

2. The same HGTV article also suggests hiking up indoor heat to 75 degrees.

3.  Bromeliad Society International proposes adding Epsom salts to the plant to help promote growth and encourage blooms.

4. BSI also reminds us that 99% of bromeliads only bloom once.

Looking for a good online source for bromeliads? Try Stoke's Tropicals.