Irish Sunday Mirror

Bromeliad babies growing pup fast

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My bromeliad is producing baby plants. What do I do

with them? Derrick, Swindon. DAVID: Most flower only once, then produce offsets – pups – before dying. Wait for pups to reach half the mother’s height then cut them away using a sharp sterilised knife or saw. Pot with orchid compost and support with a cane. Roots will take time to develop, so don’t panic. Place in indirect light. Keep compost lightly moist as the pups get establishe­d.

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