Bromeliads bloom once in their floral life and produce rare, demanding seeds. This guide explains how to overcome the challenge of sowing bromeliad seeds. You can read about cheap sources for purchasing exotic seeds here.
Where can I buy bromeliad seeds and how do I grow them successfully?
Bromeliad seeds can be purchased online or from specialist exotic seed shops, with prices varying between €2.50 and €9.50 depending on the variety. Sowing takes place in spring on an acidic-humic-mineral substrate at a constant 23° Celsius and high humidity.
How can I grow a bromeliad from seeds?
The successful sowing of bromeliad seeds is achieved in the acidic-humic-mineral substrate on the bright windowsill at a constant23° Celsiusunder acover, which creates high humidity. The following short instructions explain how to grow a bromeliad from seeds:
- Sowing date: Spring
- Pretreatment: Soak seeds for 48 hours.
- Sowing substrate: 3 parts cactus soil, 1 part coconut soil, 1 part expanded clay or lava granules.
- Sowing depth: Light germinator, just press seeds
- Temperature until germination: 23° to 27° Celsius.
- Important: Place the plastic bag over the seed container until the first leaves of the rosette sprout.
- Care: Do not allow bromeliad seeds to dry out, do not fertilize them.
Where can I buy bromeliad seeds?
You can buy
Bromeliad seeds atonlineand inspecialist stores for exotic seeds. The prices range between 2.50 euros (e.g. 50 seeds of the hardy bromeliad Puya mirabilis) to 9.50 euros (e.g. 10 seeds of the Chilean pineapple or 10 seeds of the magnificent Guzmania torch). (As of: September 2022)
Tip
Propagate Bromeliads simply by Kindel
In contrast to the demanding sowing, propagation with Kindel is child's play. After flowering, a bromeliad mother plant will sprout one or more daughter plants. Once the child has reached a size of 8 cm to 10 cm, cut off the offshoot. Plant the mini bromeliad up to the base of the rosette in acidic bromeliad soil over expanded clay drainage and water.
