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Post by David on Jul 3, 2007 14:39:11 GMT 8
Just wondering how this works. Wilson, Tarence, you guys said that all tillis except funkiana dies after they flower. However, the mother plant will produce 1-3 pups befoire it dies.
My father-in-law has a ionatha that has flowered sometime back. Now the plant has produced 3 pups. However, the mother plant is starting to die and so is the pups. Why?
Should he pluck the pups out or just leave it there? It seems the pups are dying just like the mother plant.
Is there no way to prevent their demise after flowering? What if I cut off the flower stalk just when it is about to give out the flower stalk.
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Post by tarence on Jul 3, 2007 15:06:32 GMT 8
Sometimes when pups are produced, it gets a bit congested & the airflow is restricted. Meaning what used to air-dry in mebbe 30 mins now takes 2 hours. If you continue to water like normal, especially during wet periods, water will stagnate for longer periods. sometimes before it can dry, it gets wet again. It this goes on continuously for a period of time, it will rot.
I notice that as my huge Tills grow bigger ( the ones which are almost 18 inches long), they also tend to have dry-out issues as the leaves have expanded & that has caused a lot of `spaces` to be created in between the leaves & the main plant. Result : damp plant = rotting. I just lost 2 very BIG precious Tills that way.
You have to monitor dry out time David. That`s really crucial.
You can try to save the pups by detaching it frm the mother plant. Take off as many loose/rotted leaves as possible until only steady leaves remain. Then keep it very dry until they recover. If all the leaves fall away as you pluck it, then too bad, the pups are gone as well.
No way to stop the plant from die-ing.....it doesn`t help to snip off the flower. That`s the reason why Till growers do not want their HUGE tills to flower. It`s sayonara then.....
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Post by David on Jul 4, 2007 14:08:22 GMT 8
Thanks for the advise.  |
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Post by wilson on Jul 6, 2007 1:12:13 GMT 8
Tarence & David,
The Tilly I gave you guys is Tillandsia flexuosa var. viviparous (NOT viviparva, sorry Tarence, wrong info)
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Post by tillycollector07 on Aug 13, 2007 17:35:28 GMT 8
taking care of tillies are 3 factors : light,water & good air circulation. White or silvery tilly need less watering while green tilly need more watering. For thick tilly & during rainy season need less watering to prevent rotting(good air circulation is very important)
White or silvery tilly need a bright or direct sunlight to do well while green tilly prefer a bright area will do.
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