Light
Bright indirect light; gentle morning sun is useful but avoid harsh summer midday sun.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Pink Quill
Tillandsia cyanea
Bromeliads · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Pink Quill has narrow arching leaves and flat pink bract spike with violet flowers. Its epiphytic habit calls for air around roots rather than heavy waterlogged soil.
Why you’ll love it
- A flat pink bract spike creates a colourful focal point.
- Violet flowers add a contrasting detail within the bracts.
A space where it can thrive
Grow year-round in a warm Metro Vancouver home, near suitable daylight and away from cold window glass, exterior-door drafts and heating vents.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Water when the surface begins to dry; thoroughly wet and drain without leaving the plant continuously soggy.
Soil & drainage
Use a very airy bromeliad mix in a small draining pot, or a suitable mount with moisture access; avoid dense wet compost.
Fertilizer
Use a complete liquid houseplant fertilizer about monthly while actively growing in spring and summer, at the product label rate. Pause in dim winter conditions or whenever growth stops; do not feed a dry or stressed plant.
Temperature
Aim for 18–26°C indoors; protect from sudden temperature changes and cold drafts.
Humidity
Prefer moderate humid air around 50–60% with good circulation.
Through the seasons
The flowering rosette gradually declines after blooming and produces offsets. Let offsets develop before separating; reduce watering as winter growth slows.
When your plant needs help
- Shrivelled growth can signal dry roots, but check for rot before watering again.
- Mealybugs often shelter between stem joints or leaf bases.
Pets & little ones
Safety information needs confirmation; keep out of reach.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.