Aerial enthusiasts
Perhaps I should start with a confession: I have a long and shameful history as a Tillandsia killer. After being seduced by their otherworldly, slightly alien looks, I’d make my purchase then take the unsuspecting and unfortunate air plant home, in doing so sentencing it to a slow and lingering death.
The misery I was inflicting was simply down to me not fully understanding their requirements. Despite the common name of ‘air plant’, they do require regular watering, unable to survive on the parched, centrally heated air of our homes alone.
