My bromliad flower is dying?

The main flower is dying but there are smaller pups growing. Do I cut the main flower down since it is dried out or just repot the pups?

My bromliad flower is dying?
When the pup's are 1/3 the size of mother plant , you can pot them by themselves.

Oh, I forgot: Congratulations your a new parent.

These plants give you something to look forward to when they flower. Cause you know eventually they are going to die, but you are sure of more plants.When I lived in Fla. I had over 60 varieties. One as big as a volkswagon. Now I live in Thailand their harder to get. They are native to S. America. Related to the Pineapple and Spanish Moss.I have about 20 Pineapple plants in bloom now.

And I never intentionally water the soil, but only kept the Vase filled with water.Good luck
Reply:I would let it fuel the growth of the pups for as long as possible since if yours was anything like mine the pups are pretty small. You might try building a mini-greenhouse around it to try and save it. That'll help raise the humidity around the main plant and the pups.
Reply:I have done both.



Make sure you keep the center cup with water in it. That is how it likes to get its water. Double check me, but I think I have it right-- for general health put a small piece of banana peel in the cup. It decomposes into stuff it likes. If you want it to bloom again,put water in the cup, put it in a plastic bag with a slice of apple. Put it in your closet for about a month. bring it out, unbag it and you should have blooms soon. The theory is-- The decaying apple creates a gas that triggers the blooming cycle.
Reply:no dont cut the flower. this will die as well as the mother. wait until the whole thing it dried up and the pups take over. dont repot the pups until they are half the size of the mother. the mother may live for up to 2 years producing small plants.
Reply:I would remove it , so that the pups take the nutrients and not the old bloom. THe link below would be the proper way to remove the old.

http://www.plant-care.com/bromeliads-rem...