I am now listening to the “Laid Back Beach Music” station on Pandora featuring Bob Marley, and it’s immediately transporting me back to the tropics. The January before lockdown, my husband and I were fortunate enough to fit in a vacation to Antigua. I was overwhelmed by the beautiful surroundings full of lush palm trees…
An epiphyte is a plant that grows on the surface of something for support. Certain bromeliads are epiphytes and are relatively easy to grow. This family of plants include tillandsia, vriesea, neoregelia, and guzmania. In the wild they cling to tree trunks, bushes, rocks, and even cacti. Certain bromeliads are unique in that they do…
I’m sure you have noticed plants growing without soil. Maybe you’ve been in tropical areas and have noticed beautiful orchids, ferns or Spanish moss growing high in the canopy of trees above the ground. Or perhaps you’ve observed plants seemingly growing out of a rock or on a hard surface like a boat. These types…
