Vriesea Guttata - Small Form | Blue Green Bromeliad

Vriesea Guttata, of the Bromeliad family, is an unusual plant with soft, leathery leaves. It is unusual for its blue green color, large dark spots, and light silver pink pendent bloom spike, with an upright rosette shape. Native to Brazil. Typical growth height 10-12 inches with a 8-10 inch spread. Vriesea can be grown similarly to air plants as they are epiphytic in nature. They use their roots to hang on to rocks, bark, and soil. If planting in soil use a mix of orchid and bromeliad substrate. Just orchid bark works great too. Lightly water the planting substrate when it is dry. Mostly water in the central reservoir of the plant where it will take in most of its water to avoid root rot. We water our Vriesea two to three times per week depending on temperatures with good air circulation. The hotter it is the more we water to keep things humid. Fertilizing works best if sprayed or added into the central reservoir when watering. Our Tillandsia fertilizer works well for this. Vriesea ma