Vriesea 'Electric'

• On arrival, remove the plant from its packaging and allow it to settle somewhere warm and bright. Check the compost and water lightly only if it feels dry to the touch. This plant does not like sitting in wet compost, so avoid soaking it straight away.

• Vriesea 'Electric' thrives in bright, indirect light. A position near a window with filtered light is ideal, but avoid strong direct sunshine as this can scorch the leaves and fade the colour of the bract.
• Warm rooms suit it best, with kitchens and bathrooms being excellent choices due to naturally higher humidity.

Care Advice:

• Water sparingly and only when the compost has dried slightly. During spring and summer this is usually once every 7-10 days, less often in winter.
• Always allow excess water to drain away and never let the pot sit in water. Use room temperature water where possible.
• As a rainforest plant, Vriesea enjoys humidity. Light misting every couple of days helps keep the foliage fresh, especially in centrally heated homes. Alternatively, place the pot near other houseplants to create a more humid microclimate.
• Feed lightly during the growing season from spring to late summer using a diluted houseplant feed. One feed every four to six weeks is sufficient. Do not overfeed, as bromeliads prefer modest nutrition.
• Keep the plant in temperatures above 15C year round. Avoid cold draughts, open windows in winter and placing it near radiators, which can dry the air too much.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!