Epiphytische Pflanzen – Schwerpunkt Tillandsia
What your Epiphytes needs
In November: Reduced care
Fertiliser is enough: Epiphyte Fertiliser 250 ml – makes approx. 125 l of feed solution.
9.85 € ( 39.40 €/ l)
Feed every 1–2 weeks.
Your Epiphytes is resting now – start feeding again in March.
For several plants: Twin pack · 18.95 €.
Delivery time: In stock · 1–3 days (DE)
Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
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For Tillandsia, timing depends on species and maturity; flowering is not obligatory.
Guidance for Germany and Central Europe. Position, weather, species and cultivar shift these windows; indoor and container plants also depend on their winter conditions.
Check light and ventilation; avoid cold, wet rosettes.
Inspect mounts and plant bases.
Reassess water needs as days become brighter.
Care for growing air plants according to need and allow them to dry afterwards.
Protect from direct midday sun behind glass.
Check drying more often in warmth; drain centres after watering.
Maintain ventilation and avoid trapped heat.
Watch offsets and separate only robust ones carefully.
Bring any outdoor plants indoors before cold nights.
Match watering and feeding to light and growth.
Keep away from cold glass and hot radiator air.
Position displays so watering and drying remain practical.
Highlighted months are guidance, not fixed dates. Observe the plant, root ball and weather; water, feed and repot according to actual need.
Seasonal guidance for Germany. Needs depend on location, weather and species. Check moisture in winter too; these markers are not a feeding schedule.
After pollination, Tillandsia may produce capsules with fine hairy seeds. Other epiphytes have different fruit types.
Ornamental plants, not a food crop. Use robust offsets for straightforward propagation.
For the air plants described here: bright filtered light, warmth and good air movement. Green tank bromeliads need different watering from grey air plants.
Silvery leaf scales absorb water. Aerial roots often provide attachment; they do not mean the plant can live on air alone.
Mounted plants add leaf texture to bright walls and open displays. Plan access for watering and drying from the start.
Epiphytes do not parasitise their supporting plant. Use suitable indoor mounts; constantly wet closed glass displays do not suit grey air plants.
Epiphytic describes a way of living, not a relationship: the host plant provides support.
Do not cut into the green centre. Remove only dry, dead material carefully.
The mother rosette may decline gradually as offsets grow. Remove parts only once fully dead.
This overview explains nursery supply forms. It does not indicate current availability in the GREEN24 shop.
Individual air plants or offsets; check a firm base and undamaged growing centre.
Some green bromeliads are sold potted. This is not the standard way to grow grey air plants.
Unpotted air plants can be mounted; do not plant them like bare-root garden perennials.
Tillandsia produces offsets after flowering. Separate robust offsets carefully once large enough, or retain them as a clump. Seed propagation is slow and needs warmth, light and ventilation.
Mounting is not grafting. The mount and fastening should support the plant without crushing leaves or its growing centre.
Curved leaves above a swollen base; take particular care with drainage after watering.
Broad, silvery, recurved leaves form a striking rosette.
Fine hanging stems, commonly called Spanish moss; botanically not a moss.
These signs support an initial assessment. Different causes may look alike; choose a treatment only after identifying the problem.
Check for trapped water and inadequate ventilation. Drain grey air plants thoroughly after watering.
Check water needs and room temperature, allowing for the species’ natural leaf shape.
Check sun and heat exposure at the window; adjust the position gradually.
No single hardiness rating for all epiphytes
Keep the air plants described here frost-free and sheltered indoors in winter. Consider light, moisture and temperature together.
USDA zones describe long-term average winter extremes. Containers, young plants, wet soil, wind and late frost need separate consideration.
Understand USDA zones and maps →
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Silver-grey Tillandsia rosette on a wood mount without soil
Botanical features vary with age, species and cultivar.
