Bromeliad Care Instructions Beyond Neglect

It may appear to be a trite statement to say that Bromeliads are living organisms that react to the conditions of their environment as do other living plants and animals.

They grow more slowly, so their reactions are considerably slower than most other plants. Strange as it may seem to most, there are those people, and a good number of them, who prefer to close their eyes when it comes to giving living plants the proper conditions that are necessary to maintain them in good health.

Ask yourself this question, silly as it may sound.

Would placing your child on a mantel to stay until he gathered dust be a satisfactory method of raising him, or do you get a feeling of satisfaction and even of elation out of seeing your daily efforts help round out his life and character so that he matures to be the kind of an individual you had planned him to be?

The same kind of thinking applies to growing plants with one very decided difference. That is that the plant requires only a small fraction of the time and effort that a child needs. But daily observation and a little know how really pays off.

One reason for starting addressing this in a strong manner is that Bromeliads seem to stand up well with no attention and do not wilt to show that they need care right now, thereby tempting you into a complacent attitude with means Neglect.