How Do You Plant Bromeliads In Hanging Baskets?
Bromeliads, or air plants, require very little care and can grow with just a little soil, so they are excellent choices for hanging baskets. These members of the pineapple family have brilliant colored flowers and shiny foliage that grows in a rosette fashion. Depending on the type of bromeliad you have, the leaves can range from having smooth edges to spines, or they can be succulents. In the center of their foliage are round, vase-shaped holes, where you pour water into the plants. Bromeliads prefer water with a pH level of 5.5 through 6.5, but they do not like alkaline water. They can be as small as 1 inch and as big as 3 feet. Find a hanging wire basket that is large enough for your bromeliad. Do not choose too big of a basket because bromeliads do not have much of a root system. The bromeliads usually look bigger than the pot. Line the wire basket with sphagnum moss. The mixture you fill the basket with depends on which bromeliads you are planting. For non-terrestrial or epiphytic
