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Posted 4M ago by @PlantosaurusRex

Urgent help requested!

I’ve just repotted my bromeliad pup, and it doesn’t look good. I’m going to get some rooting hormone to see if that might help it, but I need all of the tips and tricks to help it survive! #Guzmania #DroopheadTuftedAirplant #help #PropagationStation
Some people swear by willow water for making your plant grow roots.. it’s all natural (just fresh twigs from a weeping willow boiled in water) as the tree has some kind of naturally occurring chemical that stimulates the leaf growth I believe.. good option if you have willow trees nearby. If not you can try cinnamon or aloe vera gel which I hear are also effective (and gentle on the plant as it’s natural.) I have yet to root anything in soil, but I researched it recently and these are all the things I heard work well. Cinnamon worked for my water props but let me know if you try any of these and if it’s effective or not! (and if the issue happens to be because the pup’s scar wasn’t clean enough the cinnamon will work as a disinfectant!)