Bromeliads for Home and Garden

There are more than 3,000 recognized species of Bromeliads including pineapple and Spanish moss. The incredible variety and colorful elegance of Bromeliads offer the possibility of year-round brilliance, and many varieties thrive both indoors and out. Further, Bromeliads make handsome companion plants to orchids as the two often grow side by side in the wild.

Jack Kramer is the author of numerous gardening books including 100 Orchids for Florida and Complete Houseplants. He has appears on national TV and has given lectures across the country on a wide range of horticultural subjects. He lives in Naples, Florida. Photo by A. R. Addkison.

Author's Note	p. xi
Preface: Bromeliads-Colorful Plants	p. xiii
Introducing Bromeliads	p. 1
Natural Habitat	p. 3
Anatomy of a Bromeliad	p. 4
Blooming Times	p. 7
For Foliage and for Flowers	p. 8
Your First Bromeliads	p. 10
In Garden Room and Atrium	p. 12
How to Make a Bromeliad Tree Garden	p. 13
Miniature Rock Gardens and Terrariums	p. 15
On Patios and Courts	p. 15
Bromeiiads in the Landscape	p. 17
Year-Round Care	p. 18
Choosing Containers	p. 19
Growing Bromeliads	p. 20
Planting and Potting	p. 21
Climate and Bromeliads	p. 23
Cold Hardiness in Bromeliads	p. 24
Propagation	p. 24
Forcing Flowers	p. 26
Grooming and Trimming	p. 26
Pest Problems	p. 27
Common Problems	p. 27
Preventives	p. 28
Gallery of Bromeliads	p. 29
Aechmea	p. 29
Ananas	p. 39
Billbergia	p. 42
Bromelia	p. 48
Canistrum (Wittrockia)	p. 50
Cryptanthus	p. 52
Dykia	p. 56
Guzmania	p. 59
Hechtia	p. 66
Hohenbergia	p. 68
Neoregelia	p. 71
Nidularium	p. 84
Orthophytum	p. 87
Pitcairnia	p. 90
Portea	p. 95
Puya	p. 99
Quesnelia	p. 101
Streptocalyx (Aechmea)	p. 104
Tillandsia	p. 107
Vriesea (Alcantarea)	p. 119
Quick Reference Guide	p. 131
Note on Bromeliad Societies	p. 139
Suppliers	p. 141
Classification of Popular and Available Bromeiiads	p. 143
Glossary	p. 145
Acknowledgments	p. 149
Bibliography	p. 151
Index	p. 155
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