The lance rosette (Aechmea) is one of the interesting and very easy-care ornamental plants. You can't go wrong when caring for this ornamental plant, which is a bromeliad. What is important when caring for lance rosettes.
What does proper care for a lance rosette look like?
A lance rosette requires high humidity, regular watering, no pruning and no fertilizer. Always fill the cistern with lime-free water and avoid waterlogging. After flowering, these plants die, but they can be used for propagation.
What should you consider when watering a lance rosette?
Lance rosettes need high humidity and regular watering, but cannot tolerate waterlogging.
Always water the substrate only when the surface is thoroughly dry. In the middle of the plant is the so-called cistern, which must always be filled with water. Regular spraying increases the humidity.
Use lime-free, lukewarm water, preferably rainwater for watering and spraying.
Do you need to fertilize lance rosettes?
As an epiphyte, the lance rosette only needs a few nutrients. Fertilizing is therefore unnecessary. If you don't want to miss out on fertilizing, add heavily diluted liquid fertilizer (€9.00 on Amazon) to the cistern at two-week intervals from April to September.
Is a lance rosette cut?
Apart from the children, which you can use for propagation, the lance rosette is not cut.
When does the lance rosette need to be repotted?
The lance rosette dies after flowering. But it may take a while for it to bloom. Repotting is only necessary if the pot is completely rooted and the plant is not yet flowering.
Is the lance rosette susceptible to diseases and pests?
Lance rosettes are very robust. Diseases only occur if you water the plant too much or there is no water in the cistern. If there is waterlogging, there is a risk of rot.
Pests such as aphids and scale insects spread particularly well in winter when the humidity is too low. Rinse the plant with the shower. Increase humidity in winter by placing bowls of water.
How do you properly overwinter a lance rosette?
Since the lance rosette is not hardy, it must be cared for indoors in winter. Even during wintering, temperatures should not fall below 15 degrees.
In winter there is only very moderate watering.
Tip
Lance rosettes only bloom for one season and then die. However, before you dispose of them in the compost, you should separate the kindles in order to grow new offshoots of the Aechmea.
