Vriesea Astrid
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- Bright & unusual houseplant
- Long flowering and easy to care for
- Delivered gift wrapped and boxed with a handwritten greeting card
Looking lovely just as pictured, these easy going houseplants look very festive in our red ceramic pots. Delivered with a number of striking red flower spikes, they'll look great on a table top, mantlepiece or even on a desktop.
The flowers last for months on end, making them a fabulously tropical gift to brighten up a home or office throughout the autumn and winter months.
3.6/ 5
5 reviews
Wonderful plant amazing
Beautiful plant, sent it for mother's Day, my mum was very happy with it!
very good plant and service
A little disappointed with the size of the specimen and the fact that the plant was a little damaged. Most likely in transit but nonetheless when you charge a premium price it’s only right to receive a premium product.
Have not seen product - sent as a gift - but recipient was very happy.
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
Keep your Vriesea Astrid out of direct sunlight as this will damage the leaves. They like bright but diffused light and a constant warm temperature (minimum 15°C). The increased humidity in kitchens and bathrooms make these both ideal locations. Your plant will also be happy on a sheltered, sunny patio or balcony during the summer months. These plants feed through their leaves and so mist them regularly especially during the summer months. In the winter and autumn only water very occasionally and only when the soil is very dry. The key thing is to allow the plant to dry out before watering again.
Remove the bracts once they have died off and you can propagate your plant by gently removing the plantlets that will grow at the base of the plant in spring.
Problem solving
Pale leaves indicate that the plant could do with a feed – a good quality liquid house plant fertiliser will be perfect. If the inside leaves go yellow and / or brown the plant has been overwatered. Allow it to dry out completely before watering again.
