Six months with Tillandsia Andreana — what I actually learned

I brought Tillandsia Andreana home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding misting more frequently in hot dry indoor conditions — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down.

I grow it in grouped together in a bowl as a centrepiece and the position has been ideal. surprisingly tough once watering rhythm is established is what keeps drawing me back to it. most vigorous growth in warm humid summer months was the moment that made me glad I persisted through the learning curve. One honest warning: base rot from water not drying within four hours of soaking caught me off guard in month two. Stay on top of it from the start.