[Ag-eq] Air plants

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Nella.  Welcome back!
I bought my air plants from The Air Plant Shop on Amazon.
The instructions say to soak the plant in water for 20 minutes once a
week, then lay it upside-down on a towel to dry somewhat.  If moisture
stays in the center of the plant, it can get rot and die.

Yes, finding interesting containers is fun.  Or the big one would be fine
without a container at all, I think. I think sitting it on something does
show off its curly leaves, though.

I have another air plant I've had for a few years now.  It's several
plants mounted around a ball, with a hanger.  They're all small, so, after
I soak the ball, I just hang it up over the sink to drip a bit, and it's
fine.
Tracy

>
> Tracy I had one years ago that was in a sea shell.  I'm not sure what I
> did
> wrong, but it died.
>
> Can you tell us a bit more about how to care for them?
>
> Where did you get yours?
>
> Finding different and unique containers could be fun.
>
> Nella
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Ag-eq] Air plants
>
> I just bought myself a couple air plants, a Caput Medusiae and a
> Xerographica.  The Medusa is about 4 inches tall, with round, snaky leaves
> growing out of the top.  Very cute.  The xerographica is amazing.  It's
> about 5 inches wide, with wide, flat, curly leaves going in every
> direction.
> Neither of them needs any kind of pot.  The Medusa is sitting in my home
> office in a tiny pot I had lying around, just to help it stand up.  I
> think
> it would look neat in a candle-holder.  I think it would be very
> decorative
> to have a couple in a candelabra, if the holders were big enough to
> accommodate the plant.
>
> The xerographica is sitting in an NFB mug on an end table.  They both want
> bright light, but not direct sun, so I've been scampering around with my
> light detector, trying to find the best spots.
>
> Anyway, I think they're really fun plants.  A friend showed me hers, and I
> had to get a couple myself.  Now I'm passing on the fun.
>
> Tracy
>
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