Articles about Tillandsia from the Karnivores nursery blog.https://plante-carnivore.fr/en-GBFri, 13 Nov 2026 09:24:10 GMThttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/aiming-for-zero-impact-support-our-transition-with-miimosa/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/aiming-for-zero-impact-support-our-transition-with-miimosa/As growers of carnivorous plants for over 20 years, we are not only enthusiasts of Dionaea, Sarracenia and Cephalotus; we are also advocates for greener horticulture.Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:57:05 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoresTillandsiaCultureExotichttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/environmental-protection-at-karnivores/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/environmental-protection-at-karnivores/Karnivores Nurseries’ environmental policy is all about facts and projects!Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:12:39 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoresTillandsiaCultureExotichttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/membership-at-karnivores/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/membership-at-karnivores/Everything you need to know about the affiliate programme offered by Karnivores nurseriesMon, 09 Oct 2023 12:55:41 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoresTillandsiaExotichttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-albertiana/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-albertiana/Tillandsia albertiana is sure to delight all bromeliad enthusiasts, and especially all Tillandsia fans!Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:39:23 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-aeranthos/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-aeranthos/Tillandsia aeranthos is a bromeliad that is as hardy and easy to grow as it is attractive.Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:09:45 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-ehlersiana/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-ehlersiana/Tillandsia ehrlesiana is not particularly demanding to look after, but there are still a few rules to follow.Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:46:00 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/colours-all-year-round/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/colours-all-year-round/The advantage of tropical plants is that their activity slows down very little, if at all, in winter. When it comes to Tillandsia, you sometimes see a flower stalk beginning to emerge… That is certainly the case at the moment.Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:31:13 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-capitata-peach-a-star-in-bloom/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-capitata-peach-a-star-in-bloom/Among the Tillandsia currently in flower in our greenhouse, T. capitata ‘Peach’ is a real eye-catcher, alongside the superb T. oaxacana and T. caput medusae, amongst others.Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:45:36 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-after-flowering/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-after-flowering/Tillandsia have a distinctive growth cycle. They do not go into a proper dormant period (due to a relatively constant climate throughout the year), but instead undergo repeated periods of growth and flowering, which are fascinating to observe.Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:54:18 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/a-comparison-of-watering-methods-for-two-tillandsia-plants/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/a-comparison-of-watering-methods-for-two-tillandsia-plants/Success in growing Tillandsia depends on getting one crucial aspect right: watering.Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:13:25 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/favourite-tillandsia-andreana/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/favourite-tillandsia-andreana/We haven’t yet been able to see every one of our Tillandsia in flower. We’re discovering them bit by bit… Most recently, it was Tillandsia andreana that treated us to its magnificent bloom.Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:10:32 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/water-your-tillandsia-at-the-right-time/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/water-your-tillandsia-at-the-right-time/It’s time to water the plants in the tropical greenhouse. The Tillandsia, with their abundant scales, then take on a whole new ‘look’…Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:00:07 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-usneoides/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-usneoides/It is a strictly epiphytic bromeliad that produces very long, scaly leaves which are curved, coiled and hang down from the branches of trees, to which it clings by means of aerial roots.Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:34:54 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-duratii-has-finally-flowered/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-duratii-has-finally-flowered/Tillandsia duratii is a very elegant, silvery species with foliage that feels ‘velvety’ to the touch.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:46:44 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-tillandsia/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-tillandsia/When fully grown, the unusual Tillandsia seleriana has a massive bulb from which large, scaly leaves emerge, tapering sharply towards the tip.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:37:45 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spontaneous-germination-of-tillandsia/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spontaneous-germination-of-tillandsia/A baby Tillandsia has sprouted on this Tillandsia bulbosa, which is about to flower… Can’t you see it? Here’s a closer look: Their seeds germinate spontaneously on their parent plant or on another plant nearby.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:28:14 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-scales-up-close/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-scales-up-close/Silver Tillandsia are covered, to a greater or lesser extent, with small whitish scales, known as trichomes, which are designed to capture and absorb moisture.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:55:21 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/the-tillandsia-that-had-never-flowered/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/the-tillandsia-that-had-never-flowered/Of our 85 species of Tillandsia, Tillandsia seideliana is one of the few (if not the only one!) that had never before graced us with its flowers. One specimen has finally decided to show us its colours… The bright pink inflorescence measures around 15 cm.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:17:38 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-a-brief-look-at-its-anatomy/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-a-brief-look-at-its-anatomy/Just like the plants themselves, Tillandsia flowers are quite out of the ordinary… The arrangement of the petals, which are often tubular, as well as the intense colour of certain parts, may come as a surprise compared with the traditional image we have of a flowerTue, 15 Mar 2022 21:04:00 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-tricolor/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spotlight-on-tillandsia-tricolor/The remarkable Tillandsia tricolor is an epiphytic bromeliad that forms a rosette of arched, linear leaves which are very leathery. It is found in the forests of Central America, from southern Mexico to Costa Rica, often at altitudes of over 1,000 metres.Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:50:22 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsia