My houseplant collection has been growing steadily for a few years now, and is in danger of outgrowing the tabletop in front of my dining room window.
The plant featured today is a Silver Vase Bromeliad. I actually didn’t know the variety name until I did some research for this blog. This plant was purchased in April, and I finally cut the flower off about a week ago. According to my research bromeliads only bloom once, so I will never see the mother plant bloom again. However, it’s been growing “pups” quite rapidly, so having another generation to bloom in the future shouldn’t be a problem. (I already have one in a pot of its own. It’s a gift for my sister-in-law.)
The research I did also gave me information on other plants I might want to add to my collection. Pineapples are part of the Bromeliad family, too. I do enjoy fresh pineapple. Looks like I’ll have to get the plant shelf I’ve been wanting so I can expand my plant collection.
The Project Queen
Bromeliad "pup" in a painted terracotta pot.
Want to know more about embelishing pots? See the "Haute Pot" post.
