Aechmea Fasciata Bromeliad Mother and Children

Question from Penny:

I have an Aechmea Fasciata. Arrived August as a single plant, has now thrown 3 offspring still in the same pot...help! I keep her in the conservatory, feed a little, water with rain water down the leaves and spray.

Answer:

Your Aechmea has had triplets! Congratulations...you can leave them be until the "mother" plant starts to die. Then you pull the whole thing out of the grow pot, remove your babies and some roots with a sharp knife and replant in their own grow pots. Go with a small size grow pot (4 - 6" diameter) for each new plant. Water well, then it would be best to place them in a shaded spot for a little while as they recover from surgery. Then return to their usual spot and continue normal care. The last time I did this it took something in between 1-2 years for the new plant(s) to produce a flower. That was in a greenhouse. It may take less or more time depending on where you keep your bromeliad, but I would say you would be closer to the 2 years before it matures. Hope this helps, thanks! To read more about Aechmea fasciata plants and care, click here...>

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