Q. Are they dangerous to pets?
A. They are not poison, and are totally safe for cats and dogs. On the other hand, your poor plant may not be safe around your cat or dog! I keep mine out of reach.
Q. Where can you buy them?
A. They sell them at greenhouses or garden centers. But not all have them, so you should call around first. I found them in two garden centers, they had them by the cash registers!
Q. How big do they grow and how fast?
A. There are literally hundreds of varieties, including Spanish Moss and Bromeliads! And they come in all sizes, from huge to tiny. I got tiny ones and don't think they will grow much. But they do have offshoot babies, called pups. When the baby gets half the size of the mother plant, you can snip it off and you have a new one.
Q. Care?
A. All they need is plenty of air circulation, light, and you need to mist them good about twice a week. Then put them in the light to let them dry within four hours.
Q. Are they all this cheap?
A. there are lots of different sizes. Here, the tiniest ones are about fifty cents, then the price goes up with the size. You can get a decent medium size with big wide leaves for five dollars. I will get the bigger one if I can keep these little test ones alive.
Let me know if you have any more questions!
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21 comments:
Great post, Ginny, and I love the animated photo with the water!
You obviously had many comments and questions about this plant... I cannot imagine growing a plant using water and air --and no soil. Crazy!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
Good report, Ginny. Very informative. I need to find some of these to add amongst my succulents.
Hi Ginny Very informative post. always good to share. Now I would LOVE to know how you did that animation to your shot. that is fabulous and I would love to be able to do that. You can email if that is easier for you. Let me know if you crossed the bridge today with me!. Have a wonderful weekend.
I might have to look for these the next time I'm out and give them a try. Like you I would start with the small ones first to see if I could keep it alive
These are great information! We have a few garden centers nearby. I will check if they have air plants and might get one :-)
I LOVE the image you created! That is amazing!!
Ginny I always learn so much form your blog. I hope you have a super weekend!
i forgot to say last time i was here, how much i like your artsy header shot of the air plants... and i love the water reflection, it looks like it might pour out and wet my keyboard...
Good info and I do like the photo.
Have a fun Saturday!
I have to tell you - you find the most interesting things to tell us about.
Very interesting post, those air plants look very pretty. Thanks for the info Ginny. Have a great weekend :)
Love your header and reflection photo Ginny. I would love to have a few of these but with the cats I can't think of any where in the house they would be safe. Maybe hanging from the ceiling? Maybe not. MOL!
thanks for the info..... I had one a long time ago....Guess I lost interest and let it go by the wayside. Interesting how they grow.
I was taken by surprise when your photo "moved." What fun.
I did not know that the shoots are called pups. I learned something, thanks to you.
I had never heard of it before, but was fascinated. Thanks for answering questions. I may have to look for one.
Glad you shared as I have never seen or heard of it.
Thanks for all the good information about air plants. This is one type of plant we've never tried.
They are really neat, Ginny!
You asked about my grandmother - she lives a couple of hours away, and I get up to see her a couple of times a year. I'll be taking the boys up soon I hope.
I saw the pic of the plants and did not look at the date...just noticed it was a new post. I might just keep this plant in mind...maybe I would have some luck with it.
Just dropping in to say Hi! Hope you're doing okay. Thanks for the info on the air plants!
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