Air Plants - Tillandsia
Tillandsia commonly known as Air Plants are the largest genus of the Bromeliad family, accounting for over 550 species.
The Air Plants we have are directly imported from Central America and are of the highest quality.
Tillandsia are naturally found in the warmer climates of the Americas, in areas ranging from Jungles and Rainforests to dry deserts and at every altitude. In nature, they attached their roots to a tree or rock and absorb moisture and nutrients from their leaves, making them epiphytes.
Being epiphytes, the only limit on where to place or mount these air plants is your imagination. They can be hung, laid on gravel, in a terrarium or anywhere else you can imagine, as long as they are not in standing water or on very moist soil.
For a detailed care guide and instructions please see or care guide page here.
Soil (Substrate)
Bonsai soils are usually a mixture of organic potting compost (Pine Bark or Forest Floor), Akadama, pumice, lava rock in varying amounts.
It is important for the soil have good water retention while also draining well, along with very good aeration. The quality of the soil directly affects the health, size and growth of your tree. One of the worst things you can do to your tree is plant it in regular garden soil. Garden soil hardens when it drys and can often lead to a disadvantage when growing a Bonsai.
Soil mixtures can be purchased here, but given their weight and cost of shipping, you can also easily make your own.
Depending on the type of Bonsai you're growing, here are the general formulas for successful mixtures.
Deciduous Tree (Leafy and looses leafs in the fall)
10% Potting Compost
Coniferous Tree (Evergreen like Juniper, Cedar)
If you are not able to check on your Bonsai's moisture levels daily, add more Akadama to the mix.
Given how these soils erode over time, repotting every 2-3 years is required.
Here are some suitable replacements if you cannot find the recommended types of soil.
One of the best and easiest ways to fertilize your Bonsai, is to add a liquid fertilizer mix when water your Bonsai's once a month during the spring/summer. If your Bonsai looses leaves in the winter there is no need to fertilize it then. If you have a coniferous tree, fertilizing the tree once in the beginning of winter and once in the middle of winter should be sufficient.
Air Plants
Beautifully and safely packaged and very fast shipping! Good product from the seller. Really happy about the purchase. Will buy again.
these are just the coolest plant alive!!
Beautiful addition to my plant family. Very happy with the care taken to winter ship.
Very beautiful healthy plants
