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Dying Air Plant (Tillandsia)


Question

Air Plant
Hi,

I recently bought a little Air Plant, and everything was going fine until  I left it home alone for the weekend. When I came back, it was brown and wilted. Can it be saved? What can I do to save it? I have attached a picture.

Answer
Hi Kathleen   

Reviving a neglected plant

If you have a plant that's been neglected, don't throw it away if there's any green left anywhere on the plant. Instead immerse your plant in water up to a maximum of 12 hours and for another 4 hours 2 or 3 days later, then resume a GOOD watering cycle, quite often the plant will recover, and even though you will have leaf damage your plant should still produce pups for you.  Look after the pups better.   kathy

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