Thinking about trying air plants

[ChanellG]

I was looking at images of terrariums online and saw a photo of three miniature vases with little plants that were set inside tall cylindrical vases. The air plants don't do well in traditional terrariums so these were displayed attractively in a way to allow them to get enough air. I now have something new to add to my ever growing list, lol!

Have any of you grown air plants before?

 

[taskeinc]

As we briefly discussed in your other post about Terrariums, Air Plants and Terrariums are synonymous in the sense that an Air Plant can be enclosed in a small vase or other glass/plastic container. Like the ones you show pictured above. I've had a couple Air Plants in the past but they really didn't impress me and as much as I adore plants and horticulture, I just could not get into the plants.

I think it was because I am not a fan of artificial plants. I hate artificial plants, even silk plants. Obviously the Air Plant is real, it's not artificial but it looks like it could be. Possibly, that's why they were initially a turn-off for me, but that has changed.

I just started on an article about Terrariums, I'll send you the link when I'm finished. I'll send it privately, not trying to promote anything..

 

[Powerflower]

Those look really nice. I bet they would work well for a table centre piece. Maybe even for a wedding.

I would like to look more into these types of plants as decorative elements around the house. Are they easily sourced?

 

[maddie]

That looks so pretty now you have got me wanting to set up a Terrarium. My husband will throw me out if I bring in any more plants LOL the poor guy is fed up of plants everywhere in this medium sized apartment of ours.
I am going to go hunting for air plants I haven't seen them in nurseries around here.. however there are orchids that hang from coconut husks in the nurseries here, may take a look at those too.

 

[Amalia]

Those look great! I like to imagine little people living under them

 

[ChanellG]

As we briefly discussed in your other post about Terrariums, Air Plants and Terrariums are synonymous in the sense that an Air Plant can be enclosed in a small vase or other glass/plastic container. Like the ones you show pictured above. I've had a couple Air Plants in the past but they really didn't impress me and as much as I adore plants and horticulture, I just could not get into the plants.

I think I am fascinated more by the idea of them than anything.

Those look really nice. I bet they would work well for a table centre piece. Maybe even for a wedding.

I would like to look more into these types of plants as decorative elements around the house. Are they easily sourced?

I was thinking that same thing! I would like to use them as a decorative element as well, but not sure what their requirements are. I think I have seen them in garden centers before.

That looks so pretty now you have got me wanting to set up a Terrarium. My husband will throw me out if I bring in any more plants LOL the poor guy is fed up of plants everywhere in this medium sized apartment of ours.
I am going to go hunting for air plants I haven't seen them in nurseries around here.. however there are orchids that hang from coconut husks in the nurseries here, may take a look at those too.

Ha Ha! I just got some local compost, so I am about to give my plants a boost, and probably expand just a little bit more. I wish I could get some coconut husks to plant in. They seem like a good eco-friendly alternative.

Those look great! I like to imagine little people living under them

LOL!

 

[Rzashida]

I had a air plant, I understand what taskeinc is saying, I am constantly expecting a plant to do something. Air plants look the same all the time. Bloom, grow, dance, change colors do something ! I like the concept, so I don't knock them, the way they look in a vase as pictured above is really nice. The display is very important for the air plant.

 

[ChanellG]

I had a air plant, I understand what taskeinc is saying, I am constantly expecting a plant to do something. Air plants look the same all the time. Bloom, grow, dance, change colors do something ! I like the concept, so I don't knock them, the way they look in a vase as pictured above is really nice. The display is very important for the air plant.

How do they look the same? Don't they grow? Don't they bloom? There's such a variety of them, and the variegated ones are even more unusual.

 

[Rzashida]

There is variety to them ChannellG, The one I bought was already in bloom with a purple flower. Eventually, it lost the purple flower and didn't flower again. I like to see my plants, flower and yield fruit. There are different kinds of air plants, but I am just speaking of my experience.

 

[ChanellG]

I read somewhere that the biggest issue with air plants is proper watering. I think that is why people who don't have success with them move on to other plants. I don't know of any that fruit, or rather produce edible fruit, but I haven't really looked into it. Roses produce a fruit, but almost no one grows them for the hips. I just like growing things and even green plants with no variegation in foliage are gorgeous to me.