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Bromeliad

(6 Posts)
annodomini Mon 20-May-19 09:37:20

Am I allowed to ask about a pot plant on a gardening forum?
I bought a lovely dark red small bromeliad for £3.39 in Aldi a couple of months ago. It is now quite a big bromeliad and going strong. I would like to know if and when to re-pot it as it is about to leap out of its pot. A very good bargain!

Nana3 Mon 20-May-19 09:47:42

The RHS gardening website has all the info you need and more anno, sounds like a lovely plant.

kittylester Mon 20-May-19 10:00:31

I love them. You obviously have it in a really good environment!

No advice though, sorry.

Greyduster Mon 20-May-19 12:52:31

I was given one once. We will draw a veil over that! I am disasterous with houseplants, but there were some lovely ones growing in our botanical gardens.

humptydumpty Mon 20-May-19 12:55:31

Well done OP! I bought a beautiful yellow/red pot plant but sadly was unable to stop it dying (too much water? too little?)

shysal Mon 20-May-19 13:33:41

I had a supermarket one which lasted for ages. It stayed healthy but never grew enough to need re-potting. You must be treating it well.
I don't always remember to water my house plants, but when I did I filled up the sort of cups at the base of the leaves/petals as per the instructions.