Mounting Bromeliad Plants

Epiphytic bromeliads, or air plants, don't require soil to grow. These plants derive their nutrients from the water and air around them. They naturally grow attached to tree trunks and branches, and collect their water and nutrient needs from rain. You can grow these bromeliad varieties as houseplants by mounting and displaying them properly. Use young plants that haven't yet developed an extensive root system to ensure they establish on the mount correctly.

Wood mount
Nail
Wire
Hot glue

Instructions

- 1
  Select natural wood mounts that have not been treated chemically. Cedar, juniper and oak resist rot naturally, making them a suitable mount for a bromeliad.
- 2
  Determine the which side of the mount is the planting surface. Nail a hanging wire to the back of the mount if you plan to hang it on the wall. Otherwise, ensure the mount sits flat without wobbling when the planting side is facing up.
- 3
  Arrange small bromeliads on the planting surface of the mount. Leave four to six inches of space between each plant so they have room to send out roots and new growth.
- 4
  Place a small bead of hot glue beneath each of the hard roots. Allow the glue to cool for one to three seconds before pushing the root into the glue. Repeat for each of the hard roots. Avoid gluing any soft or tender parts of the plant.
- 5
  Hang or display the mounted bromeliads after the glue dries, and water the plants as needed. Bromeliads either have a small cupped leaf formation near their base or a system of small hairlike stems. Water cupped bromeliads by filling the cup with distilled water. Mist hairy bromeliads with distilled water once weekly.

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