Queen of Tears

Water the center of the rosette and keep room-temperature rainwater or naturally soft water in its urn centre of the rosette at all times. Empty old water from the urn once a month by turning plants upside down and refill it with fresh water. Do not soak base of plant, which can lead to root rot. Apply standard liquid fertiliser regularly, about every two weeks. Let the liquid not only to penetrate the potting mixture, but splash over leaves and lodge in central cups.

Alternatively can be used a foliar fertiliser and spray it on the leaves. Billbergia nutans are the least demanding of bromeliads where potting mixture is concerned; they grow well in either the standard bromeliad mixture or in an equal-parts combination of soil based mixture and leaf mould. Because their roots are not extensive, they can be accommodated in relatively small pots. A 13cm 5 inch pot will allow several rosettes producing several flowers heads to develop, but Billbergia nutans looks often best when is grown as single specimen with its tall tubular shape.

It is best to plant these plants in heavy clay pots rather than plastic ones, to avoid the possibility of their being knocked over. Young plants should be moved into pots one size larger in early spring when it appears necessary. In southern areas it will live in the garden or decorate a patio or terrace and bloom for long periods with very little attention. Divide the clumps every few years.

Give them a spray of water every so often in summer if it is dry. This bromeliad is hardy down to freezing temperatures, but prolonged exposure to low temperatures will affect the blooming season.

During summer, provide partial shade to Billbergia nutans plants. At other times of the year, bright but indirect light is required for the health of this plant. Full summer sunlight can destroy the flowers. Being epiphytic, Billbergia nutans can be grown in the fork of a tree, where the cascading flowers can be well displayed, but can also be grown in the ground or in a pot. Like most bromeliads, it will survive in dry, shaded garden beds.

The soil should be well drained and can consist from one part gardening soil to two parts perlite or tree bark mixture.

See a Problem?

Use bromeliad mix or orchid potting mixture for potted plants. Billbergia nutans gathers most of its moisture from the air through the leaves and flowers. During the summer months, the leaves, flowers, and roots should be watered daily to keep them moist, but never soggy. Any flower cups pointing upward should be filled with water. Soft water contains too much salt and some tap water contains chlorine and fluoride that can leave water spots on foliage. You can expect flowers in spring when the plant reaches maturity, usually in years.

The flowers are pink, purple, yellow or green and are surrounded by red or pink bracts. For some reason, Queen's Tears is not as easy to find in nurseries as its brome relatives. Most bromeliads are epiphytes in their native habitat. Young plants should be repotted every year. Never repot a plant while it is flowering.

Got a late bloomer?

Bromes that don't produce blooms aren't getting enough light. Moving it outdoors for the summer to a partially shaded spot may be just what it needs.

You can encourage bromeliads to flower by adding a pinch of Epsom salts magnesium sulfate to the water or fertilizer. Give it a nudge with this easy trick: By age fourteen she was on her own, fleeing the communists, a waif living in the streets of Seoul, begging from American soldiers and stealing food. She was hit by a car driven by a prominent filmmaker.

He mentored her into an acting career. By age nineteen, Park Soong Nan was the brightest star of Korean cinema. They called her "The Queen of Tears. Soong's presence is catalytic, setting off smoldering jealousies, dormant longings, and the unending contest for primacy in her affection. Paperback , pages. Published April 1st by Soho Press first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

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