Experienced grower's notes on Tillandsia Andreana

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Tillandsia Andreana remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is providing bright indirect light or outdoor shade in summer. Everything else follows from that.

dehydration shown by rolled or curled leaves is the challenge that trips up most beginners and some experienced growers too. I've been growing mine in a wire frame or macrame hanging display for three seasons now and the results are consistently good. extraordinary architectural forms from spiralling to globe-shaped is what makes it worth coming back to year after year. pup production after flowering creating a new clump is when I show it off — it earns its place fully then.