Bromeliads are a wonderful group of tropical plants that are understandably popular: They are easy to grow, colorful and stay in bloom for a long time. Because they are not cold hardy, we grow them in ...

Sooner or later, it is said, everything old is new again. But 65 million years old? Bromeliads, which shared the Earth in the Cretaceous Era with dinosaurs, and which have been a staple of indoor ...

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During the last few decades, plant lovers around the world have discovered bromeliads, and their popularity has soared. Pronounced broh-MEE- lee-ads), these exotic plants are native to tropical areas ...

, one of the world's largest bromeliads. Why? Because it blooms and then dies. Kind of an anticlimax, if you ask me. I suppose the energy it takes to put up the 10-foot flower is all this bizarrely ...

MOUNT DORA — Bromeliads — anyone can grow ’em. Just ask Georgia McCrory Orser. She is a second-generation grower at the wholesale family-owned business McCrory’s Sunny Hill Nursery in Eustis. The ...

Not long ago, I wrote about planting bromeliads in the garden. In response, I received an email from Jerry Robinson, one of the proprietors of Rainforest Flora (rain-forest-flora.com), whose retail ...

Bromeliads are plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae which originate from the United States, South America and West Indies. They grow on trees, stumps and decaying branches. Bromeliads are ...

Description: This very colorful bromeliad is a special hybrid developed by Chester Skotak of Costa Rica. The plant is truly a standout. It is large and symmetrical with wide leaves and brilliant color ...

As the days will shortly get longer folks like to brighten up their home with bouquets of colorful cut flowers, but for most kamaaina, living plants are another option. Instead of lasting a few days, ...

When Tom Ramiccio ran out of space for bromeliads in his Lake Worth yard, he planted them on trees, creating a vertical garden of the colorful, water-holding “vase” plants. He estimates he has about 7 ...

Most gardeners think of bromeliads as container plantings for the porch, patio or inside the home. But bromeliads can also be added to the landscape. They are one of the best ground covers for the ...