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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    August 24, 2016
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    No, the flower has just reached the end of its life. If the leaves are still green and healthy, you are doing a good job.

    You can remove the flower after it turns completely brown. Bromeliads only flower once in their lives, but the foliage will still look nice for a while, and you can reproduce the plant if it develops any "pups":

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/bromeliad/getting-bromeliads-to-bloom.htm

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  • Answered by
    kh0001 on
    August 29, 2016
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    Absolutely you can transplant it, and when you do, this is your chance to straighten it out. You may have a "child" plant or two beginning to form, which could be the reason your Bromeliad is "leaning." Be sure to leave the child plants attached if you have any -- they're not large enough to cut off of the mother plant yet.

    This article provides some good information on the proper soil mix and other good tips for when you transplant your Bromeliad:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/bromeliad/growing-bromeliad-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    September 21, 2016
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    The flower is probably nearing the end of its lifespan. Since bromeliads flower only once, yur plant will likely live for just another year or so. But you may be able to propagate it using pups that grow on your plant, as these articles describe:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/bromeliad/growing-bromeliad-plants.htm
    http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep337

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    October 30, 2016
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    Yes, you can divide your bromeliad. The new plant should do just fine.

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    November 22, 2016
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    Yes, when the bloom begins to wilt and look unattractive, you can prune it off. Each bromeliad plant blooms only once in its life, but watch for pups, or baby bromeliads, that may grow on the parent plant. They can be separated and will eventually bloom, as described in this article:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/bromeliad/growing-bromeliad-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    January 15, 2017
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    Yes, you should cut off the dead flower.

    A bromeliad only blooms once in its life, but you can still use yours as a foliage plant. If you want more flowers, the small plant growing next to the parent plant in the photo, and any other offsets or "pups" you find, can be transplanted and nurtured to produce their own flowers:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/bromeliad/getting-bromeliads-to-bloom.htm

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    January 26, 2017
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    Some species of bromeliad can grow outdoors in full sun, while others will be happier in shade. Please see this article for a list:
    http://fcbs.org/articles/full-sun-bromeliads.htm

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