Tillandsia lindenii

Meanie:

This is the start of the Tillandsia blooming season. I saw several species last week at the San Diego Zoo just starting to bloom. They are very hardy and easy to grow.

They're quite freely available here, and I must admit that I quite fancy mounting one. Not too sure as to what would be the best timber though.

Meanie:

They grow on practically any type of wood.

Wow, what a colour!!!

Pip - the pink of the flower bracts against the blue flowers is certainly an odd combo!

Delonix - does the wood need to be "live", or would an offcut work?

Meanie:

They can be hung on anything. I used to hang my Tillandsias on the cable wire running into the house - when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Thanks Delonix - I have a scratching post wrapped in rope that my cat had no interest in at all for a mount then. Do I just mist the roots to water it?

Meanie:

Most of the time Tillandsias don't have roots. They are air plants. They do need misting.

Thanks Delonix.

Meanie, you're welcome.

Pink Quill. I've got one of these, it hasn't bloomed for me at my new place yet. Mine is mounted on a piece of old fenceboard. I stapled a pocket of screen to the board and then hot glued peat moss to the screen. Drilled 2 holes through the fenceboard and threaded wire through for a hanger.

I'm sure it will when good and ready though.

Tasteyg:

Many time Tillandsias are sold hot glued on to driftwood.