Air plants in the bathroom??
Hi! It appears that I’m now getting into #AirPlant too. (Damn you Lowe’s) - I’m thinking about where to put them and I thought they might do well by a shower in our bathroom? It’s a small space but does have a north facing window and of course Hugh humidity. Give me all your tips! Picture is of Gomez, Morticia, and Medusa.
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My plant nursery is in Florida (heavy humidity) and all of ours have been fans of bathrooms. Light should be indirect only to avoid sunburn and color bleaching. The more humid the environment is, the less water the plants will require. Be careful that water droplets do not get caught between leaves as this can turn into (usually irreversable) root rot.
@RealSimpleMama their light needs vary depending on the tillandsia, but most prefer bright indirect light, so think in the shade of a tree for example. I have mine outside on the patio with a roof that lets light through almost like a skylight with a thick sheer curtain. My tillies love the spot and are blushing their vibrant colours. I do have to water more often because it's summer where I am, but before I moved, I had them beside a frosted glass window in my bathroom. The high humidity in there was amazing for them and I had heaps bloom in there because of the lighting.
You do have to be careful about watering though when indoors because the air circulation isn't as strong as the wind (of course). Some tillies are super susceptible to rotting like the xerographica and bulbous types (like your caput medusae). The bulbous types easily get water trapped between the leaves which can lead to rot. The xerographica and other tillies that face upright can face similar problems if let facing upright and don't dry in there before sun down/several days because the water is sitting in their crown, where the heart of the plant is. If the heart/core rots, the whole plant will fall apart and you will know it because the central leaves will come out with the lightest tug
For these, I strongly recommend watering them upside down and KEEPING them upside down until they are 100% dry. Make sure to water them in the morning to give them the best chance to dry before night time.
Other tillies like your middle one, you can also water upside down, but make sure to face them upwards again after they dry, otherwise they will try to start 'righting' themselves and will start growing basically in a circle
You do have to be careful about watering though when indoors because the air circulation isn't as strong as the wind (of course). Some tillies are super susceptible to rotting like the xerographica and bulbous types (like your caput medusae). The bulbous types easily get water trapped between the leaves which can lead to rot. The xerographica and other tillies that face upright can face similar problems if let facing upright and don't dry in there before sun down/several days because the water is sitting in their crown, where the heart of the plant is. If the heart/core rots, the whole plant will fall apart and you will know it because the central leaves will come out with the lightest tug
For these, I strongly recommend watering them upside down and KEEPING them upside down until they are 100% dry. Make sure to water them in the morning to give them the best chance to dry before night time.
Other tillies like your middle one, you can also water upside down, but make sure to face them upwards again after they dry, otherwise they will try to start 'righting' themselves and will start growing basically in a circle
