Transplantation and reproduction of guzmania at home

Guzmania is a herbaceous evergreen that produces beautiful flowers. The group includes more than 130 species. The houseplant has a spectacular rosette with an original inflorescence and long leafy plates.

Guzmania: transplant when it's time

Guzmania requires careful attention and knowledge of simple rules. Regular transplants are not needed, with the exception of those cases when growers are engaged in directed culture propagation. For a flower to feel good, it only needs to change its habitat once after purchase. In the future, the procedure is repeated only if necessary.

Guzmania with inflorescences of raspberry, scarlet and yellow shades

How to propagate

Reproduction during transplantation is carried out frequently. The babies are deposited when the length of their roots is about 1.5 cm. The baby is cut off with a tool, it must be sharp, sterilized in advance. Places of cuts are coated with pitch.

The lateral roots of the processes are formed in different ways: at one rate or another. It is not always realistic to transplant them at a time. The babies are transferred to separate pots filled with potting soil specifically for orchids. After that, the flowerpots are transferred to a warm place without drafts.

Beautiful pots with Guzmania flowers

Another way of propagation is by seeds. A substrate for bromeliads with crushed peat and sand is poured into the container. Seeds should be washed in a solution of potassium permanganate, dried and scattered evenly over the ground. No deepening is required; it is imperative to cover the container with glass or foil. A pick is done when the seedlings are 8 to 10 weeks old. Any soil mix with peat, sod, leafy soil is suitable. After another 15 days, the bushes can be transferred to permanent pots.

When and how to transplant guzmania

Caring for guzmania at home, a transplant involves 1 time from the container that was used for growing in the store. Additional procedures are possible, but only if they are really needed. Since the root system is small, the pot is taken up to 12 cm in diameter. The bush can turn the pot as it grows. To prevent this from happening, they think over the weighting.

Guzmania with green leaves and a couple of flowers

Is it possible to transplant children

It is possible, but this way the plant will eventually exhaust its life resource. It is best to transfer its children to a separate pot when propagating an adult flower. They appear after the flowering of the mother bush. After a couple of months, small plants will have their roots, it will be possible to transfer them to a separate container. In Guzmania, transplanting children at home is easy and simple, large containers are not needed.

Preparing for planting involves mixing the soil, creating a drainage layer, choosing a pot.

Pot selection

The pot for guzmania is taken wide and low, in deep containers the roots begin to rot. The optimal height is 12 cm, 2-3 cm are taken for drainage.

Drainage preparation

Drainage in a pot or other container is about a third of the total height of the flowerpot. In the role of a material that absorbs moisture, charcoal, expanded clay, and polystyrene are used. The soil mixture should be as close as possible to the composition of the natural substrate of guzmania.

All mix options:

• sphagnum plus dried fern (1: 3);
• pine bark, moss, sand, leafy soil (2: 1: 1: 2);
• humus, sand, turf, peat (2: 1: 2: 4).

Crushed coal can be added to the substrate, this will increase the friability.

Flower processing

Planting and breeding also require competent handling. The spoiled roots are removed from the adult plant, the cut sites are treated with finely crushed coal. This prevents the development of root diseases, root rot. How to transplant Guzmania children correctly? They need to be processed first. For this, a growth stimulator, heteroauxin, root is suitable.

Transplant instructions

To begin with, prepare the tools: a spatula, a sharp knife, a root growth stimulator, a pot or other container.

An adult plant can be moved using the transshipment method; the old soil is pre-dried. You need to be careful with children. Procedure:

1. Get the mother plant, carefully select the babies from the substrate.
2. Put the kids on a sheet of paper, leave to dry for an hour.
3. Treat the roots with a solution that accelerates the rooting process.
4. Pour drainage into a new container, it should fill a third of the space.
5. Make an elevation from the potting mix, place the rosette of the plant that is deposited in the center.
6. Smooth the roots, cover them with the substrate up to the neck.
7. Gently tamp everything, sprinkle with water.

Guzmania is transplanted with a clod of earth

How to care after transplant

Compliance with simple rules is a guarantee of stable flower growth.

Location and conditions

Guzmania loves warmth and sun, humidity should be high. Light is required diffused and bright, direct rays are harmful. The temperature is required strictly 25 ° C or more. Decreases in indicators to 13-20 ° C are possible, but long-term extreme temperatures will cause the death of the flower.

Watering and fertilizing

Watering is carried out using purified filtered or distilled water, since the plant does not tolerate contact with chlorine and lime. The water temperature should be around 20 ° C. Watering should be done so that the substrate is constantly slightly damp. It is repeated as the top layer of the soil dries up. Water should be poured into the outlet of the leaves.

Beautiful red guzmania flower

Growing errors

Every florist should follow:

• if the guzmania does not bloom, it has little light, heat or moisture;
• the cause of decay is overflow;
• young shoots usually die at low indoor temperatures;
• fast flowering - moisture has got on the petals;
• slow growth of the shoot - it is possible that poor water is used for irrigation;
• the transplanted parts dry out - the root system has not developed or has not taken root.

Guzmania with burgundy flowers, curly leaves in a large pot

Transplanting guzmania is not difficult, but you need to be careful with children so as not to damage them. The success of rooting largely depends on the correct care. It is important to choose the right place, to ensure timely watering. They take care of the preparation of breeding material in advance. You can propagate the culture by cuttings, but a more reliable option is seed.