Air and Prayer Plants

This one wasn’t my fault. 

We walked into the hardware store for one! thing! Hubby spotted this Lemon Lime Prayer Plant (Maranta), which was not the one thing, but it was the thing that came home with us. Research says it’s tricky to keep happy so this will be interesting.

Stricta Compact Magenta

These were my fault. I remember air plants as the thing you glued to a magnet, put on the refrigerator and never had to feed or water. I more than half believed they were fake. 

 Capitata Peach

Turns out Tillandsia (the proper name) are real, very pretty and super easy to care for. You soak them in water for 30 minutes once a week, gently shake dry and leave them upside down to air dry overnight. Mist with water occasionally and add fertilizer to their bath once a month. Easy peasy.

These are going to live on a piece of driftwood for now. I’d like to do something fancier - maybe wire wrapped rocks? - but need to research more. Aren’t they pretty??