I picked out the two varieties because of the colorations. The other one is the 'Michii' and it will be bubble-gum pink. Those are starting to change to that pink color as well.

I'd like to see pictures when it starts blushing.

Planto

I'll take some pictures tomorrow. Just look at the picture of the magenta-colored 'Voodoo Doll' and substitute bubblegum pink.

Dawg,
Haha, okay. I need to put 'Voodoo Doll' on my list of wants. My favorite color is purple, but magenta is close enough.

Planto

These pictures show a lot of plants, both 'Voodoo Doll' and 'Michii'. It is interesting that my largest plant and the ones that are "blooming/blushing" more are the mounted ones. The ones that are grouped together (threes) in a "window-box" or 1-2 gal. pots are twice as large as those in 4-6" pots. All these plants are exactly the same age. The last picture shows the flowering of the 'Voodoo Doll' but the picture was hard to get. The strong magenta simply overwhelms the camera's ability to pick up those flowers. That central, urn mound has tiny purple flowers. That mound with flowers is not present in any other plant yet.

It appears that the size of the pot will greatly influence the speed of growth/flowering and that bromeliads will actually grow best when mounted, at least for me. After all, they are "air-plants".

Wow, that's alot of Bromelaids, haha. Thanks for sharing pictures. That is interesting about the mounted/potted difference, but it does make sense, as you stated, they are "air plants" afterall. It is probably more natural for them to be mounted and despite growing in pots for our convenience, it's not how they'd grow in the wild, so it's not "like home."

Planto

I don't mount a lot of my bromeliads or orchids, but I do mount all the tillandsia and staghorn ferns (when the fronds are a minimum of 5").

Welp, the flowers appear to be purple. I can see a bud peaking through the water. I'll try to take a picture once it opens.

Planto

Unfortunately it didn't open all the way. Looking closely, it appears damaged. At least there's plenty more where that came from.

Edit: Unless it bloomed last night when I was asleep? It looked like that this morning when I woke up and I noticed it poking out of the water last night. Ah well.



Planto

One a plus note, here's a better picture of its first pup. So much going on with this plant and I just bought it. :hearts:

Sorry, not the best picture.



Planto

Good enough to see the pup. There's your next bloomer (in a couple of years).

Good thing I'm not in a hurry.

Planto

You are younger than I, Planto.

My Grandmother used to say you are as old as you feel, that age is just a number.

Planto

Okay, I know I had a smiley with my last post.

I sometimes feel old and sometimes not so old. But I never feel young. Do I just average it all out?

Now that I don't have an answer to.

Planto

I can be a puzzle to many folks. Don't worry, Planto, I haven't figured it out either.

Dawg,


Planto

Do Bromeliads bloom at night? I see a second bud peeking through the water. I hope it's open when I wake up tomorrow.

Planto