Tag: bromeliads

Beautiful Bromeliads and Mischievous Mosquitoes

Posted: June 26, 2020

In January, 2016, I moved back to Florida from another southern state. It was great to see familiar plants and to be able to go to the beach again.I love the dizzying varieties of beautiful bromeliads, but could… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Aechmea, Anana, Bacillus thuringiensis, Billbergia, bromeliads, BT, color in the landscape, Florida mosquitoes, Guzmania, mosquito control, Neoregelia, preventing mosquito breeding, shade gardening

Industry Spotlight: Deroose Plants

by Caroline Warwick

Posted: February 22, 2019

Located off Rock Springs Road in Apopka, Deroose Plants produces ornamental plants for the green industry. Primarily a producer of young plants, their bread and butter crop is bromeliads, which are primarily grown for the South Florida and… Read More

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Tags: bromeliads, deroose plants, horticulture, horticulture careers, nursery

Growing Bromeliads

by Samantha Murray

Posted: February 22, 2016

Characterized by their colorful foliage and flowers, bromeliads make great houseplants and some can also be grown outdoors in containers, gardens, and even on trees or other surfaces. Bromeliad Facts In the wild, bromeliads are epiphytes, which means… Read More

Category: Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic

Tags: bromeliads, container plants, houseplants, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic, native plants

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