Australian and New Zealand Gardening: Tillandsia cyanea won't flower, 1 by weed_woman

weed_woman wrote:
sorry, I just found this. I believe it does better when left in a clump, and does not always flower every year, as the pups have to mature first. High light is required to get the paddle shaped bit to turn pink. My Till. Lindenii (longer paddle) has been flowering since April, and is almost at an end. I have three flowers this year, none last year, and one the year before.
As Steve said, ignore it! Fertiliser will encourage more green growth, but you could try a pottasium fert around late summer to encourage a flower, or place the whole palnt in a bag with a ripe banana for a couple of days, although it will still take up to 16 weeks to produce a flower.
Good luck,........and patience! he he
Sue