Comments on: How to Care for Air Plants https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/ Crafts, Home Décor, Recipes Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Keisha Peebles https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-1582737 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:51:00 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-1582737 Hello, so I brought 2 types of these cuties from my local Lowe's. I had only been misting them because they came already in their lil glass bulb & jar like vase. The directions they're including says mist once a week. I absolutely don't want to kill any of my plants. So even though they've been fine for the last few weeks the oldest. Are you saying take it out the lil terrianium once a week and do the water soak then place it back? Or eventually they may die?]]> 👋🏾 Hello, so I brought 2 types of these cuties from my local Lowe’s. I had only been misting them because they came already in their lil glass bulb & jar like vase. The directions they’re including says mist once a week. I absolutely don’t want to kill any of my plants. So even though they’ve been fine for the last few weeks the oldest. Are you saying take it out the lil terrianium once a week and do the water soak then place it back? Or eventually they may die?

]]> By: shannon https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-965872 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:38:50 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-965872 In reply to Marianna.

if you shop around, you’ll find many different hanging “planters” for air plants, there are also some that hang onto the wall too, which makes them perfect for our feline friends who just can’t resist chewing on leaves. the glass orbs are perfect, just hang them from the ceiling (but make sure you get some with a few extra smaller holes in the back for ventilation as they are “air” plants and get their nutrients from the air) and with some strategic placement, your cat can look but never touch! also, i mist my more humidity loving plants, and my cats tend to hate the spraying of water anywhere around them, so mine have learned to run from just the sight of me with my spray bottle lol. it has definitely discouraged them from chewing on all my other plants i have that are within their reach, a few squirts in their direction and they will learn quickly, and your plants will thank you too! make sure if you do get air plants, if you must them, don’t let them sit in water, they will rot, so i don’t mist them in their orbs, only the ones in metal or wire holders where they can air out. i think it’s best to just put a bucket outside and collect some rain water and put all your air plants directly into the bucket of water and submerge them for about 30 minutes, then let them dry upside down or in a position where the water won’t collect at the base of the plant. they shouldn’t take more than 4 hours to dry, mine take only an hour usually before i put them back in their homes. but misting around them will create humidity which is always good for most plants, and is undesirable to most cats, it’s a win win! note* i suggest rain water for air plants because they do have to get their nutrients from the water and air since they don’t get planted in soil, so try to avoid any water that’s been purified, nutrients are stripped away from the water in the process… it might be yummy for people, but not for plants, especially air plants! hope you get some soon! they truly are amazing and beautiful with endless decor possibilities! i have some that are attached to different crystals by thick wire. note** avoid copper wire as copper will kill the leaves of an air plant! hopefully you find this information helpful! thanks!

]]> By: Claudia Barnett https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-553057 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 21:50:06 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-553057 I love taking care of bromeliads and I believe this is another name for air plants.

]]> By: Jenni @ The Common Creative https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-120452 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:57:43 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-120452 These are fantastic tips! I liked them so much I featured them on my most recent round-up post! If you like, you can see the post here: http://thecommoncreative.blogspot.ca/2014/03/curated-by-jenni-vol-2.html
Cheers!
Jenni

]]> By: Amanda G https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-120451 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:03:45 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-120451 Once I get my own place, I will definitely get a few of these to display!

]]> By: Hometown beautiful https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-120450 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:50:31 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-120450 Great post! I linked to it on my blog too 🙂

]]> By: Casey https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-120449 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:13:56 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-120449 I love that baby air plants are called “pups.”

]]> By: Tiffany https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-120448 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 02:34:22 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-120448 I keep mine in with my orchids who require high humidity. Though my air plants were collected off trees on a Florida vacation they definitely seem to survive better than the one’s I’ve bought before. So long as they do not soak, humidity is really helpful. I water when I water my orchids, which presently is once every week.

]]> By: DebbyS https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-120447 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:08:44 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-120447 When you search on line for Air Plants, they are also known as Tillandsias. Note that they will usually flower first, then form offsets/pups/daughter plants. They are also related to the other New World plants, bromiliads.

]]> By: Rachel https://abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1/#comment-120446 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:38:16 +0000 https://staging.abeautifulmess.com/how-to-care-for-air-plants-1#comment-120446 I have never heard of these before but they look amazing!!

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