An Easy Way To Grow Bromeliads On Driftwood Or A Branch
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Bromeliads and wood go hand in hand (they’re epiphytic and most of them grow on trees in their natural environments) so here’s an easy way to get them to grow on and attach to driftwood, a branch, a log or any form of wood.
I live in Santa Barbara just 7 blocks from the ocean and love to go for walks on the beach. Sometimes I just stroll and zone out enjoying all the beauty, or perhaps chat with a friend and then there are those times when I have a mission: a major search for “beachy treasures”. I’m a big fan of driftwood and was the envy of every dog on the beach as I carried this 4′ long stick on the hour long march back to my car. Bromeliads and wood go hand in hand (they’re epiphytic and most of them grow on trees in their natural environments) so here’s an easy way to get them to grow on and attach to driftwood, a branch, a log or any form of wood.
This piece of driftwood may look familiar to you because I used it a year or 2 ago to create a living piece of art with succulents and air plants . That piece was taken apart a while ago and so I thought it was time to use the branch again for another project.
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The video, shot in my garage, shows you how to do it:
The ingredients you’ll need for this project are few:
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