How do I bring my Bromeliad Aechmea blanchetiana back to life again?

[Scotty13SFL]

I have this Bromeliad Aechmea blanchetiana that's in a ceramic pot outside in South Florida.  I've had a lot of rain recently and I have a feeling it might be overwatered. I'm not sure if there's a drain hole in the bottom. However, I would like to know if there is any way I can trim this so I can regrow back and be vibrant again.  I don't think I have any little pups growing.

Thanks, Scott  

[happypalms]

Divide it up potting up individually each brom and they will throw out pups and in time they should look like the original one 

[iDesign]

5 hours ago, happypalms said:

Divide it up potting up individually each brom and they will throw out pups and in time they should look like the original one 

👆This. All bromeliads go through a lifecycle of “growth > make ‘pups’ > pup removal (usually at 1/3 size of parent) > death of parent”.

With this particular cultivar the process happens very quickly… which is great if you want more plants, but you need to plan on maintaining the display periodically. If you want more of a “set and forget” display, Alcantarea or similar would be better, since those don’t pup for many years. Not saying these aren’t great! I personally love Aechmea blanchetiana - bright and sun tolerant! Their lifecycle is just faster than most bromeliad types.

[Scotty13SFL]

Thanks,

Scott

[happypalms]

On 8/28/2023 at 3:34 PM, Scotty13SFL said:

Thanks,

Scott

 Wash the soil away with a hose and just get the secauters out out and hack away until your little garden heart is content that easy 

[Billy]

All of the dead foliage can easily be removed at the base just by grabbing and tugging back and forth. Best to wear gloves and a long sleeve shirt while doing this to avoid getting cut up by serrated foliage of the adjacent bromeliads. As for the pups, I see a couple flowers so you can expect them soon if they aren't there already.