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title: "Does anyone know how to be sure that a bromeliad will have pups? I…"
description: "Does anyone know how to be sure that a bromeliad will have pups? I recently found out that they die after 2 years and it's almost been that amount of time…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "DR. CJ"
published: "2025-02-09T18:12:37.576063Z"
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# Does anyone know how to be sure that a bromeliad will have pups? I…

_Posted by DR. CJ on 2025-02-09_

Does anyone know how to be sure that a bromeliad will have pups? I recently found out that they die after 2 years and it's almost been that amount of time since I got it. I really want to grow another one. Thanks!

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## 4 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-02-09

If I have it right, they will have pops after they have flowered or begin during the flowering. Just let the parent grow in its preferred conditions until the pups develop at the base of the plant. Don't transplant them until they are a decent size. They need to have at least a little bit of root to transplant. Not much but at least a little.

### Stephanie commented on 2025-02-09

I'm just learning about this plants as well and my flowers have died and the mother plant look like it was dying to so I almost gave up on it and then u notice this little guy. Lol

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### Might be sentient commented on 2025-02-10

Once the flower starts to die, feel free to cut it off. The plant will send more energy into the pups that way. I have 3 bromeliads that all have pups, and I saw them grow a lot more after I cut the dying inflorescence off.

#### DR. CJ replied on 2025-02-14

Thank you! I'll try that

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