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Amber

RIP Frosty!!! I am such a newbie when it comes to air plants and there is so much conflicting info online. I won't soak ever again. Root rot :(

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  1. Plantsmybeloved

    Correct me if I'm wrong, I've never succeeded at air plants but it looks like it's still got some green. I think that means it's still saveable

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    • c.cat

      this is true for most other types of plants, but if the center or crown has rotted, then it is not saveable - this is pretty much the same with orchids. part of it may still be green, but unlike other plants you cant propogate them by cutting off the rot :)

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    • Plantsmybeloved

      Oh good to know. Thanks :)

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  2. Wolfen 🐺

    That's too bad, I see a lot talk about soaking for like hours. I never go over 30mins, usually more like 15. I literally pop them into the watering can 😆 and when I'm done watering everything for that day, i pop them out and onto a coaster that sucks up moisture.

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    • Amber

      A local air plant store told me to only soak it the first time you get it and dunk it once a week there afterwards. So I will try that. Also, air plant fertilizer.

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    • Wolfen 🐺

      I dunk mine like every 2 weeks or so. They do get a light mist weekly. But like Emir mentioned the main thing is making sure they dry out the crevices of them after. Which is why I use the coasters and make sure they are in positions to get rid of the excess water. I use a 'regular' fertilizer dilution on them. Not a specific Tillandsia one. Even though they don't utilize portions of ot, I haven't found it anyway harmful

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  3. Josie's Jungle

    I soak all of mine, and on occasion I forget and leave them alone for way too long (like a full work day when I've forgotten). They're still alive! I put them on a towel upside down to let them drip any excess water out - especially if they're a bulby bottom air plant. Giving you some hope that if you do soak and forget that you can still make it work!

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    • Amber

      Ty! I did the same as you and it still died :(

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    • Josie's Jungle

      Ugh, sorry to hear! It's worked for me so far on the dozen air plants I have of different varieties big and small!

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  4. Emir

    Soaking is perfectly fine, but drying them upside down for about a day is KEY. Can't let the water stay in the crown or you get rot. Hope this helps!

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  5. Amber

    I never did them upside down. Tyvm

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  6. Might be sentient

    I mist mine heavily in the morning, and dunk them once a week. I’ve had success with them, i think they like it because it mimics their natural habitat. In the winter I put them in a clear plastic container with a lid to keep the humidity high, they hate drying out.

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    • Might be sentient

      I actually have the same kind, tillandsia caput-medusae I think. They’re more finicky than other tillandsias in my opinion.

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    • Amber

      I moved it from an east facing window to a shelf that doesn't get much Sun and that is when I noticed it turning color.

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    • Amber

      Ty! :)

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  7. KJM

    Was your plant in bloom when you bought it? Remember once it blooms the parent plant dies.

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    • Amber

      An air plant can bloom?

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