Note: email address will not be displayed. Lee - Oxfordshire: Where can I go to purchase one of these plants? It is October 24 today. Aechmea's zijn geliefd vanwege hun bloemen die in vele kleuren voorkomen. The flower has died and it's winter, so does that mean I should only water sparingly? Like an Orchid soil. Is there something i should do?. The flowers will have taken a turn for the worse and its probably something you've done in the past, rather anything you can do to reverse it. Mealybugs , Scale insects. Webmaster - Sydney: Hey Sally of Guildford, we have never heard of Aechmea being toxic for cats.. Linda - Newcastle UK: I was bought a beautiful flowering blue rain plant around 3years ago. There have been no pups unfortunately :( Has removing the lower leaves prevented the plant from producing pups? . Thank you. I have a question: my Achmea's are having aphids, mainly on the flowers. I have been excited to see these grow and sad when the flower died. Daina - Lindsey: I bought this flower couple of years ago, mother died and I managed to save couple of babies that are now huge, but it won't flower!!! I tried the trick with the apple, still, not flowering? Aechmea Aechmea. Webmaster - Sydney: Hey Susan, sounds like its got some sort of fungal problem, which could be due to too much water, or poor airflow around the plant.. Nerijus - Amsterdam: Hi guys, i have a cat, and i will like to now, its not poisoning my cat? Aechmea-planterne tilhører en stor familie på ca. In their native habitat the striking flowers attract hummingbirds as pollinators. The mother plant can take quite a long time to completely die off, so keep looking after it as the pups might just be too small to see right now as it is growing slowly over winter. It sticks on the flowers, leaves, and on the windows! A plant on a table near a window is OK providing there are net curtains to diffuse the sunlight.. Isabella - Middlesex: Hello, I received this beautiful plant in October last year and it has maintained its lustrous look with the flower in full bloom and bright colours. Will the plant be ok if I follow tips on the left? I'm tempted to say 'Its dead, its an ex-Aechmea, its shuffled off this mortal coil and is now pushing up the daisies . Using a soil mix with structure will be best, e.g. In order to add a note on this plant, please add this plant Also its taking an awful long time for the water to go from the middle?. There must be scores of specialist bromeliad suppliers in the USA.. Nancy L Dalton - Eden: I live in the U.S. and can not find a blue rain. please contact GardensOnline to be part of our referral program. Had to give 3 away due to lack of space. The flower is also probably starting to die too, if so, there is no choice but to cut it off.. Sally - Guildford : Is aechmea blue rain poisonous for cats? webmaster - sydndey: Well Sharon, your dark days of being a plant killer seem to have passed and now you are officially anointed by GardensOnline as a 'Plant Nurturer'. .etc. at de i naturen vokser på andre planter - som regel træer. Among the bracts, some … But I do have a quick question: I repotted 4 Achmea Blue Rain pups a few weeks ago. Mags - manchester : Hi,I bought a blue rain 2 weeks ago (Mid november).Some of the leaves have gone brown towards the tips and the flowers have dried and look burnt! Should I empty the well and let it dry out and just mist the plant? As in nature, mothers propuce pups who then produce pups, who then produce more pups etc. And if all else fails then try wiping them off with your fingers - one on either side of the strap like leaves, then wipe along to the tip, squashing and removing any small bugs in the process.. Webmaster - Sydney: Well Georgina of Ireland I'd say that you are way too far north to grow bromeliads outdoors. give it a spray with a mister every day). And I have left 1 still attached to the mother. Tål torr luft. A real statement plant. do i remove the dead leaves? In the meantime please use this page for reference. The mother may be dying off slowly and providing nutrition to the pup, so keeping it moist will be a good thing. Freddie - New Jersey: Sorry, Loraine, thats most unlikely.. marrgaret woollard - ipswich: I've just bought an aechmea blue dragon and the the leaves are going brown directly under the spike with the flowers on. I've kept the well topped up with water, it's in a bright spot but the stem and flower have faded quite a lot, and the flower is starting to look a bit crispy! Re: Achmea blue rain. My guess is over watering or over fertilising. Sa floraison qui s'étale sur plusieurs mois n'a lieu qu'une seule fois. Plant it as the webmaster has described above.. christine Wood - United Kingdom: I have a aechmea blue rain plant and the flower has died what do i do to get to flower again?. Aechmea blue rain care requirement: well drain soil, moist soil, warm climate, more than (15C 59F) can survive 10C but not recommend, keep the plant with water in the leaves. :). Zone: 12. I'd just leave it be until it finally dies off. There are more than 500 cultivars of all shapes, sizes and colors. Webmaster - Sydney: Pups are also called 'offsets', just little versions of the main plant. Thats what happens in nature where there is no-one to 'care' for it.. Jennifer Amy - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire: My mother plant has finished flowering and leaves browned. If indoors then ensure it gets plenty of light but not directly onto the foliage. I am tempted to remove the flowers as this seems to be the breeding place of the aphids. All rights reserved. Zone: 11 In mild areas they are best grown indoors. I am assuming as you live in Belgium that you keep them indoors so its important to check that the aphids are not also feeding on other plants as well. Glasshouse bromeliad roots are really just anchors - not much goes in via them. Sooner or later, bromeliad (including Achmaea) flowers die, then new shoots grow from the mother plant, while she slowly turns brown and dies also. thanks guys very much appreciated. December, Zone: 10 Zed - Manchesrer UK: Hi. Don't forget you are only providing moisture to the pup now so dry main roots are not a problem, though the pup will, in time, grow its own, but they are only for anchorage and do not supply much in the way of a drink for the new pup. The official name for your ‘Blue Rain’ plant is Aechmea. Vattna gärna med kalkfritt vatten. they grow on another plant for support. Or just water the pups?. This Bromeliad will add some bright, fluorescent colour to your lounge or dining room. I will try to prize the pups off again in a couple of weeks. You need to rid them completely. I have cut the dead stem off and kept the cup full with water, I have just tipped the water out to let it dry. For 4 weeks it has looked really healthy, but about a week ago the stem started to look a bit mouldy and the leaves on one side have started to turn brown down the centre. My Blue Rain started to die. Once established and it flowers will a pup then be a new mother plant and produce its own pups. So you'll have to find a supplier in the US. The Mediterannean would be warm enough but perhaps not humid enough.. Jayne - Solihull: Please help! Les feuilles pointues ressemblent un peu à une lance. Don't forget that in nature there are no humans to break pups off. Aechmea 'Blue Rain' About me: I am easily identified by my vibrant neon flowers. Aechmea patří do skupiny broméliovitých rostlin. Je velice dekorativní a oblíbená, protože tuto půvabnou rostlinu zdobí květ několik měsíců. L'Aechmea Blue Rain fleurit sans problème en toute beauté durant trois à quatre mois. October Aechmea 'Blue Rain' Bromeliad 'Blue Rain' A Truly stunning plant, and very very easy to look after. Is it usually so difficult to prize the pups from mummy? 'Mother' plant usually flowers once but typically produces offsets for future flowering. They are beautiful and are different sizes due to the time they grew on their mother. These striking Aechmea ‘Blue Rain’ are part of the Bromelia family and are a surprisingly easy houseplant with a dramatic blue and red flower spike will last for weeks. sian - hampshire: I have a blue rain and its started to go brown and the colour of the plant looks faded. A little dappled shade is OK but full sun would be fatal.. Sanne - Ghent: I am glad to tell you that the aphids were all gone after two treatments! Bromeliad Aechmea 'Blue Rain' Add bright, fluorescent colour to your home with this stunning indoor bromeliad. De vokser i barkens hulheder, hvor de optager vand og næring fra det materiale, som samles der. Varieties . Aechmea Blue Rain has broad strap-like glossy green leaves and a breathtaking red, pink, white and purple inflorescence up to 40cm in length. Let us know please.. margaretpryde - Banbury: Is this plant toxic to cats?. Where did they come from? But all is not lost, the plant should survive, though this flush of flowers may not. Lättskött, tålig växt! Always keep the potting soil moist, without letting the roots stand in water. Ve své domovině roste epifyticky na větvích stromů v deštných pralesech. Three years is usually about the time you'd expect a mother to start to die off, though as you have already relocated your pups this has given the mother a longer lease of life as she hasn't had to feed those pups So she might just survive longer yet. It will most likely be very close alongside. Many thanks. I want to prevent the pups to get the aphids too. Ensure you keep them warm, humid and watered while fertilising once a month and they will produce flowers in their own time when they are ready. Webmaster - Sydney: Brown leaves are not growing, they are dead. Má obloukovité kožovité listy, které rostou ze středové růžice a vytvářejí "trychtýř". Pots/Tubs Aechmea 'Blue Rain' Other names. Aechmea „Blue Rain“ Pflege (Lanzenrosette) Von den Bromeliengewächsen ist sie wohl die robusteste Sorte, der auch trockene Zimmerluft nichts ausmacht. I also wondered how long it normally takes for a pup to flower - some are now quite large but no flowers in three years?. Patience is the best thing you can apply right now - and a little light misting now and then.. Sally - Orpington: I purchased a blue rain the last week of April from a supermarket. And finally, yes, let it dry out more in winter, not completely just reduce watering.. Anita - London : My blue rain has got a pup but the mother has not died it is still in flower what do I do. I haven't been watering in the middle for a while, only the soil a bit about once a week. Tugbrethil . Thanks!. At the top are blue and white flowers that contrast against the red stems. The soil is very dry, I understand about leaving the mother plant and the shoots will grow off the sides etc. When this central bud fades, I will still have plums of glossy (but rough to touch) green foliage. You can watch it decay or get rid of it. do i keep watering it now the flower and leaves are dead or do i just mist it? var TheImage; C'est un grand Aechméa, la plante mesure environ 90 cm de hauteur, les feuilles sont bordées de piquants très pointus et l'inflorescence est magnifique, la tige est rouge et les fleurs sont bleues . Webmaster - Sydney: Hey Isabella, If it was in full flower in October and its now April then you've had a good long display and the flowers may just be starting to die off. Fades, i will still have plums of glossy ( but rough to touch ) foliage. 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