Tillandsia House Air Plants Lichens

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Have broken down this Tillandsia ionantha cristate clump(image above) into 4 nice size clumps and all goes well with them showing good signs of growth.

When I broke this clump up the 2 smaller clump lost a lot of leaves and I thought I had destroyed them but new growth has come out of the middle of these clumps to my great relief. It all seems to be back to front. It looks like the puping takes place from the middle of this plant.

It was very hard to discern where the puping had taken place but feel I have nailed it instead of destroying them.

Next time I brake up one of these clumps I will use a razer sharp knife to do the work. Lesson learnt!

Very interesting Tillandsia!