Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Air Plants Care
How to Grow Air Plants
Even though they are easy to care for, there are a few rules to follow when growing air plants:
- Constant air circulation -- as the name indicates -- is paramount to keeping your plant happy.
- Air plants need some moisture; from late spring to mid-autumn, mist daily. In winter, mist only once or twice a week.
- Fertilize monthly in spring and summer using a low-nitrogen liquid fertilizer mixed at only one-quarter strength. In general, fertilize weakly.
- Although they love warm weather, most air plants need protection from full sun. If it's a type that grows naturally wild on trees, keep it in moist, partial shade. If it is a ground type, such as T. cyanea or T. lindenii, grow it indoors in bright, filtered light and outdoors in partial or dappled shade.
- Don't let an air plant sit somewhere that's colder than 45 degrees; it will die at those temperatures. If you live in Zone 9 or warmer, you can grow an air plant outdoors all year if you keep it dry during the winter.
How to Use Air Plants
Air plants look great alone as architecturalelements or in an air plants terrarium. Place varieties such as Tillandsia aeranthos 'Amethyst', also called the rosy air plant, into a pot or against a container that will complement or contrast with its pink flower spike.
Play off the spikiness of the foliage by grouping three Tillandsia ionantha and add a tiny toucan, parasol, or other tropical touch.
Air plants that are naturally suited to growing in trees can be lashed against a protected wooden post using translucent fishing monofilament and a bit of sphagnum moss to add extra moisture.Tillandsia species also make fine companions on a planted branch with orchids since they like essentially the same conditions. Hanging air plants are a popular design element.
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/care/grow-air-plants/
Even though they are easy to care for, there are a few rules to follow when growing air plants:
- Constant air circulation -- as the name indicates -- is paramount to keeping your plant happy.
- Air plants need some moisture; from late spring to mid-autumn, mist daily. In winter, mist only once or twice a week.
- Fertilize monthly in spring and summer using a low-nitrogen liquid fertilizer mixed at only one-quarter strength. In general, fertilize weakly.
- Although they love warm weather, most air plants need protection from full sun. If it's a type that grows naturally wild on trees, keep it in moist, partial shade. If it is a ground type, such as T. cyanea or T. lindenii, grow it indoors in bright, filtered light and outdoors in partial or dappled shade.
- Don't let an air plant sit somewhere that's colder than 45 degrees; it will die at those temperatures. If you live in Zone 9 or warmer, you can grow an air plant outdoors all year if you keep it dry during the winter.
Air plants look great alone as architecturalelements or in an air plants terrarium. Place varieties such as Tillandsia aeranthos 'Amethyst', also called the rosy air plant, into a pot or against a container that will complement or contrast with its pink flower spike.
Play off the spikiness of the foliage by grouping three Tillandsia ionantha and add a tiny toucan, parasol, or other tropical touch.
Air plants that are naturally suited to growing in trees can be lashed against a protected wooden post using translucent fishing monofilament and a bit of sphagnum moss to add extra moisture.Tillandsia species also make fine companions on a planted branch with orchids since they like essentially the same conditions. Hanging air plants are a popular design element.
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/care/grow-air-plants/
MAKE your own MOSQUITO REPELLENT
Combine in a 16 oz bottle:
15 drops lavender oil
3-4 Tbsp of vanilla extract
1/4 Cup lemon juice.
Fill bottle with water. Shake.Ready to use. Make some extra to gift to your family & friends.
GET OFF THE ANTIBIOTICS AND START USING NATURAL MEDICINES…Winter Sore Throat Tea
Make sure you have some of this ready...great recipe for sore throats
and chest colds
.....makes about 2 cups
1. Two lemons thoroughly cleaned and sliced
2. Two piece of ginger about the size of your pointer and middle finger
together sliced into coin size pieces
3. Honey (about 1 cup or Your preferences)
In a 12-16 oz. jar combine lemon slices and sliced ginger.
Pour honey (organic is best) over it slowly. This may take a little time
to let the honey sink down and around the lemon and ginger slices.
Make sure when the honey has filled in all the voids, there is enough
to cover the top of the lemon slices.
Close jar and put it in the fridge, it will form into a "jelly". To serve:
Spoon jelly into mug and pour boiling water over it.
Store in fridge 2-3 months.
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