Plant Lives Matter

over 1 year ago

I have to say that I’m a little annoyed at my T. abdita at the moment. I’ve been trying so hard over the last like 2 years to get it to turn red and was unsuccessful. Now all of a sudden, I have finally succeeded and it’s simultaneously starting to flower! Grr!!! I just wanted to enjoy a red abdita for a while, but it’s insisting on killing itself to allow that to happen! Sigh…oh well, at least I’ll get a bunch of baby plants out of it when it’s done. Silver lining. I’ll just enjoy the show while it lasts. Does anyone have more experience with Tillandsia and know if this is what usually happens with this species? Like can I have a red abdita without having it decide to flower and thus end its life?