Care for Memorial Azalea, Kalanchoe, and Bromeliad

Care for Memorial Azalea, Kalanchoe, and Bromeliad

Azalea

Keep cool (below 80°F), moist but not soggy, in bright indirect light. Use acid fertilizer when actively growing. Prune after spring bloom. Not suited for permanent Texas outdoor planting; keep potted.

Kalanchoe

Difficult to rebloom indoors (needs 16-hour dark periods for 3 months). As foliage plant: bright light, dry soil between waterings, no repotting, minimal fertilizer. Warm temps (above 60°F).

Bromeliad

Mother plant dies slowly after flowering, producing pups. Keep in small pot, bright indirect light, water soil weekly (keep cups dry to avoid rot). Separate pups when half mother’s size; pot in peat-perlite mix, high humidity for a month.