At some point every blossom wilts and dries up, no matter how beautiful it was before. The bromeliad species Guzmania is no exception. And yet the end of their flowering heralds the end of the entire plant. A short life. But continuation follows, through the willing sprouting of small daughter plants.
What happens if the Bromeliad Guzmania flower dries up?
If a Bromeliad Guzmania flowers and dries up, the entire plant dies. Before its end, however, it produces daughter plants that can be used for propagation. Separate the offshoots, which are at least 10 cm high, from the mother plant and plant them in bromeliad soil.
Flowering time
Guzmania does not bloom at the beginning of its life. Maybe she first has to collect a lot of energy in order to be able to form the flower. After about two to three years it will be ready. It will be their first and only flowering period.
There is no specific time of year when the flowers appear. Guzmania is cultivated very warmly all year round anyway. This means that flowering is possible even in winter.
Bloom
Red-colored plant parts rise in contrast from the green rosette of leaves. But this is not about the flower. They are decorative bracts that appear to the viewer like flowers and that give them their decorative value.
The flowers of Guzmania are either yellow or white, but always inconspicuous and short-lived. Depending on the species, they look out of the bracts or sit enthroned on a high shaft.
Dried flower
When a Guzmania flowers, it's not just the flower that turns brown. The end of the entire plant inevitably follows. When people talk about dried flowers, they usually mean the colorful bracts anyway.
Don't stop caring for this gloomy prospect! Because before the plant leaves the stage, it produces offspring. It sprouts one or more offshoots from the side that are ideal for propagation.
Tip
Do not cut off wilted leaves. Once they are completely dry, carefully pull them off the plant.
Planting daughter plants
Only separate the offshoots from the mother plant when they are at least 10 cm high. The longer they remain on the mother plant, the more resistant they become.
- plant in bromeliad soil
- cover with foil or glass
- place at 25 °C, without direct sun
- keep moderately moist
- fertilize cautiously
- care like a big plant after four months
Seed formation
In addition to the easy propagation from Kindel, the bromeliad Guzmania can also be propagated from seeds. However, the expectation that usable seeds will ripen after the flowers have withered can rarely be fulfilled. The specimens cultivated in this country are usually hybrids.
