Air plant containers are not just vessels for holding unique greenery; they are the canvases upon which art and nature converge. As air plants, or Tillandsia, continue to gain popularity for their remarkable ability to grow without soil, the containers that house them have become a creative and functional expression of personal style and botanical appreciation. As the name suggests, air plant containers are specially designed vessels or displays for housing air plants, scientifically known as T
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By Jennifer Hagaman Air plants refer to a wide range of epiphytic plants. This article is written for Tillandsia, most commonly known as air plants. If you are like me, who managed to kill $120 worth of air plants on my first go round, you need good instructions to care for your plants. Even “easy” ones such as air plants. With these simple instructions, I now grow thousands of healthy beautiful Tillandsia. Below you will find most everything you need to know to not only care for your air plants but watch them thrive. Every type of air plant is a little different, with over 600 in its genus there are a few exceptions, but the vast majority will be cared for in the same way with these basic instructions. Let’s jump right in! PLANTING: Tillandsia are Epiphytes, which essentially means, they grow on rocks, trees, and other plant life without being parasitic or taking nutrients from the host. Tillandsia do not grow in soil. They have an underdeveloped root system that is used solely for attaching to previously mentioned rocks, trees etc. Rule #1 - Tillandsia are not to be planted in soil. They simply do not need it. It is a hinderance and most surely will cause rot. They should only be placed or “planted” on materials that wick away moisture, such as sand or orchid bark or nothing at all! This rule goes for all Tillandsia. WATERING: Tillandsia take all their nutrients in through their leaves using these nifty little things called Trichomes. Trichomes are essentially hairs that grow on the surface of the leaves. Some are denser and easier to see than others while some you can’t see at all unless looking through a magnifying glass. Important to note, Tillandsia need water. Because they are commonly known as Air Plants there is a misunderstanding that they do not need any care at all. Most Tillandsia need a full dunk, heavy mist, or running under the faucet, one to two times per week. Never, ever leave your air plant sitting in water. They will rot! Air plants should dry within 3-4 hours of watering to avoid rot. A room with a lot of humidity such as a bathroom is not enough water for your plants. You still need to water them regularly. Note: Bulbous plants such as: Bulbosa, Caput, Butzii and Pruinosa are prone to rot at the bottom. This goes for the grassy style of air plant as well such as: Tricolor, Juncea and Juncifolia. To avoid this, while still making sure they are getting enough water, try not to completely soak the bottoms of these plants while really getting their tops nice and wet. Rule #2 - Your air plant does need water. However, never, ever leave your air plant sitting in water. You can mist, dunk or run your plant under the faucet to water it and then shake off the excess water. Determine how much water your specific plant needs and put it on a watering schedule accordingly. One to two times per week is typical. AIR CIRCULATION: It is a good idea to make sure your plants have good air circulation, avoiding containers or terrariums with lids. Remember Tillandsia use their Trichomes to grab particles out of the air for their nutrients. If they don’t have access to good air circulation, they essentially can’t feed themselves, which is oh so sad. Having enough air circulation also aids in their drying time. As I mentioned above air plants should dry within 3-4 hours of watering to avoid rot. Rule #3 - Give your plant good air circulation. Avoid containers that don’t allow much air to pass through. LIGHT: Air plants love bright filtered light. In their natural growing conditions, they tend to attach themselves and thrive in areas that have good shade to protect them from direct sun while still also getting a lot of light. For example, under the cover of trees. While some Tillandsia do fine in direct sun the vast majority do not. When in doubt provide shade. Tillandsia that are lighter in color do better in brighter light and Tillandsia that are darker in color do fine in less light. Keep that in mind when choosing where your plants will live. Rule #4 - Provide regular, bright, filtered light for your plant. WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE: Tillandsia do great indoors or outdoors. If housing your plants indoors, you can keep them on a good watering schedule in generally the same growing environment year-round. If growing them outdoors, you do need to keep in mind some things for keeping your plants healthy. Read on to find out more about this. Tillandsia can live most of the year, if not all of the year, outside depending on where you live. They prefer the 70’s just like most of us! Avoid extreme heat and extreme cold. While a lot of the research says that Tillandsia can withstand a short freeze, I have never tested this theory. I always turn the heat on in the greenhouse and bring my personal plants inside if temps will fall below 40 degrees. Even if your air plants do survive a short freeze, they will likely have cold damage and it will take a long time for them to bounce back from that and look beautiful and healthy again. The same thing goes for shipping plants. I always recommend that if temperatures in your area will fall below 40 degrees it is a good idea to add a heat pack to your order. If you have extreme rainy seasons or hot spells in your area you should also bring your plants in during this time so that you can prevent heat damage and keep them on a regular watering schedule. If air plants stay wet for too long, they will surely rot. Rule #5 - Avoid extreme temperatures. If your temperatures fall below 40 degrees bring your plants indoors. If it is a an extremely hot or rainy season also bring your plants indoors. FERTILIZING: This is a personal choice. Many people choose not to fertilize. As long as your plants are getting plenty of air circulation and regular watering, they will gather nutrients, especially if they are outside. We fertilize our plants regularly. The benefit to fertilizing is that your plants will grow larger, more beautiful and they will be healthier. Fertilizing can also encourage blooms. We fertilize every other watering. If you are interested in purchasing fertilizer, we sell it on our site premixed and ready to use. If you do choose to fertilize be very careful choosing the correct type. While some standard fertilizers can be used, they have to be significantly diluted or they will burn your plants. I have made this mistake and burned an entire batch of mothering plants, ugh! Tillandsia are very sensitive to this. I would encourage you to use only fertilizers that are formulated for Tillandsia. These come in several forms: powdered/crystalized concentrated, liquid concentrated, and liquid ready to use. Rule #6 - Using fertilizer is a personal choice, but if you choose to do so, use fertilizer that is formulated for air plants. RECAP: Let’s recap with a quick reference of easy to remember rules. Rule #1: Do not place your air plants in soil. Rule #2: Your air plant does need water. However, never, ever leave your air plant sitting in water. You can mist, dunk or run your plant under the faucet to water it and then shake off the excess water. Determine how much water your specific plant needs and put it on a watering schedule accordingly. One to two times per week is typical. Rule #3: Give your plant good air circulation. Avoid containers that don’t allow much air to pass through. Rule #4: Provide regular, bright, filtered light for your plant. Rule #5: Avoid extreme temperatures. If your temperatures fall below 40 degrees bring your plants indoors. If it is a an extremely hot or rainy season also bring your plants indoors. Rule #6: Using fertilizer is a personal choice, but if you choose to do so, use fertilizer that is formulated for air plants. If you have any questions that we have not answered here please reach out to us through our contact form on the site or you can email us as [email protected]. Happy Growing! Jennifer
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Ionantha Guatemala Red is our most popular air plant. It is often a person’s first Tillandsia in their collection. This is because Guatemala grow very easily and also readily produce pups. You will often see Guatemalas form into clumps of 3-5 plants. These plants can withstand a variety of conditions, but prefer brighter light levels and routine waterings. This is one of the air plants that can either be misted, or submerged in water - we prefer the latter but it is up to you and how your plant responds. These will be first-select blooming plants from our growing area. All orders include a free, beautiful air plant care card as shown in the photos. Giving an air plant with one of these cards makes a great gift. NOTE: We have many other air plants and accessories available in our Etsy shop! If you spend $35 or more, you will also receive FREE shipping! AIR PLANT CARE: Just dunk your air plant in water a few times until it is thoroughly wet. After watering, set your air plant on a towel or in an area with good airflow for 3-4 hours. Once it is fully dry, you can return the air plant to its display. Repeat this process once per week. If your air plant starts to look dry and develops brown tips, try soaking the air plant in water for 30 minutes to revitalize it. WE SHIP TO ALL US STATES, BUT IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN HAWAII IT REQUIRES EXTRA STEPS AND COST. FOR ANY HAWAIIAN ISLAND, THE SHIPMENT REQUIRES A PHYTO CERTIFICATE ($75) AND THE SHIPMENT MUST BE PICKED UP AT YOUR LOCAL HAWAIIAN AG INSPECTION STATION. THERE IS A $20 FEE THAT YOU WILL PAY TO HAWAII AGRICULTURE TO RECEIVE THE SHIPMENT AS WELL. THE PHYTO CERT WILL COVER YOUR ENTIRE SHIPMENT NO MATTER HOW MANY PLANTS YOU GET. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE AND WE WILL SEND A CUSTOM INVOICE WITH INCLUDING THE PHYTO CERT. YOU MUST ORDER A TOTAL OF $300 OR MORE TO QUALIFY FOR HAWAII SHIPPING.
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With spring approaching, now is a great time to display your favorite air plants to freshen up your home decor. Explore our collection of 25 easy DIY air plant holder ideas for ample inspiration. With air plants demanding minimal care and thriving without soil, they represent the pinnacle of indoor plant convenience. They can adapt to a wide array of containers, from jars and wooden boxes to pieces of art and driftwood, offering endless options for creative display. Our compilation of DIY air plant holder ideas ranges from using trendy copper wires and pots to crafting with driftwood and birch
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING❗ ❕COLD WEATHER/WINTER WARNING ❕ (If you are in an environment with freezing weather during the daytime or expecting that your package may be in snow/rain for a period of time, please add a Heat Pack to your order to ensure your plants are happy and warm as they travel to you. You can find heat packs listed in my store for $4.00.) Hanging air plant jellyfish or octopus! 🪼 With the addition of the sea urchins, makes for the most perfect whimsical design! Always a conversation item in the home, office, or sun room! 🌱 🌱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: These are LIVE plant designs. They are a type of Tillandsia air plant, called Medusae. (But you can name these cuties whatever you'd like). Caput Medusae is an elegant-looking versatile air plant belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. Most owners fall in love with the curved silvery-green leaves of the flowering plant, and it is just another good addition to your striped plant collection. It is also commonly known as the Octopus plant and Medusa’s head. Growing without soil or substrate, the plant can be reared and placed almost anywhere in the house, indoors or outdoors. 🌱 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 Small shells: 2-2.5" in diameter Small plant: 3-4” long Medium shell: 3-3.5" in diameter Medium plant: 4- 5” long Large shell: 3.5-4" in diameter Large plant: 6-8” long Each plant is chosen to fit its shell, so there will be slight variation of the plant size. Plants will continue to grow in their shells. 🌱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: -- Plants will need to be thoroughly soaked once a week for about 20 minutes - up to an hour, depending on the environment. 💦 -- Plants will thrive in bright filtered light. 🌤️ -- Plants will also need fertilization every so often, can be a specific airplane fertilizer, aquarium or rainwater. Each order also comes with a care card to refer to. 🌱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: ⦾ Alfanso Shells ⦾ Tillandsia Medusae ⦾ Transparent string 🌱 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: Each order is packaged in a cardboard shipping box, usually with ALL recyclable packing materials. I do, however, always reuse any packing materials that I may have received in the mail myself. ♻️ Please recycle or reuse any materials you can. 🌱 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Each design is handmade, so please allow at least a couple of days for creation. I do my best to get the orders created within 1-5 days, but depending on the queue can take me up to 2 weeks. I do not ship Friday-Sunday. If for any reason you need your order by a specific date, please reach out! *Priority Shipping 2 Business Day is preferred* I cannot ship live air plants to Hawaii or Internationally due to agricultural regulations. 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 70, 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘪 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘪𝘢. Each order Is handmade and handpacked. 🙂 Thank you so much for your support! Air Tings ❤ ⁌ IS THIS A GIFT? ⁍ Please include your gift message in the 'Notes' section, and I will write it on a card for you! 🎈🎁 📝
This gorgeous Lavender THIN Air Plant is super low maintenance and so gorgeous. This air plants color is organically enhanced and super easy to care for. The coloring will last about the same as a normal bloom cycle. They are live plants and flourish with moderate light and a flexible watering cycle. Please see our air plant care below for all you need to know. You will receive 2 air plants! Air Plant Care: Watering - Once a week completely submerge the air plant in water and allow to soak for 20-30 minutes. ► For best results, please add our Grow More Fertilizer that can be found here: https://etsy.me/3hFkJsi. After soaking remove from water and gently shake off excess, then let dry. NOTE: it's very important to NOT let air plants remain wet for long periods of time. Light - Indirect light is best, as air plants need bright light, but not direct sunlight. Any bright room, or brightly lite room would do best or in a shady outdoor are. These air plants even thrive in home/offices with bright lighting. Display: Do NOT put your air plant in soil. You can display anywhere you can dream up, like terrariums, on drift wood, in vases, jars, shells, urchins, ect. Really the list goes on and tons of these items can be purchased at our Etsy shop here: www.floridashellsandmore.etsy.com IMPORTANT: If it is below 50 degrees where you live, we strongly suggest you purchase our heat pack when ordering air plants Air plants need warm temperatures, without the heat pack they may not arrive healthy. Air plants makes for wonderful wedding favors, or the perfect wedding table decor statement to celebrate life with loved ones. These real plants can be applied as wedding arch decorations, barn wedding decorations, or to any greenery garland wedding or rustic wedding decorations whatsoever. ► Please visit our Etsy Shop: www.floridashellsandmore.etsy.com for unique ways to display your air plants in our shells and urchins. ►SHIPPING is FREE with $35.00 purchase from our shop. Air plants, sea glass, shells, cast iron, jewelry, & more all included in this promotion.
