Bromeliads are a wonderful group of tropical plants that are understandably popular: They are easy to grow, colorful and stay in bloom for a long time. Because they are not cold hardy, we grow them in ...

My garden includes — or has included — a range of plants from Mediterranean climates, other interesting regions and other categories. This diversity reflects my appeal for attractive blossoms or ...

The bromeliads comprise one of the most eclectic plant families in the Americas, including epiphytes in rainforests, terrestrial species in high elevations and arid-land survivors. Taxonomists have ...

During the frigid days of winter, plant lovers are forced to turn their attention indoors. The bromeliads are a group of plants that adapt well to indoor conditions and lately have become more readily ...

Guzmania bromeliads catch the eye with their brightly colored, long-lasting flowers of stark red, orange or pink. Pixabay photo The end of November is the start of the winter dormant season for many ...

Sooner or later, it is said, everything old is new again. But 65 million years old? Bromeliads, which shared the Earth in the Cretaceous Era with dinosaurs, and which have been a staple of indoor ...

Before they die, most bromeliads will send up pups from their base, and these small plants can be used to grow the next generation. The pups produced are actually part of that original plant. As such, ...

Just because winter rolls around doesn't mean you can't continue to enjoy stunning plants around your home. Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) are a family of brightly colored tropical plants that make for ...

Not long ago, I wrote about planting bromeliads in the garden. In response, I received an email from Jerry Robinson, one of the proprietors of Rainforest Flora (rain-forest-flora.com), whose retail ...

You wouldn’t think that the word “pup” had anything to do with gardening. The dictionary defines a pup as the young of dogs or several other animals. Gardeners, however, use the term to refer to ...