If the bromeliad is one with a stolon, which is a stem from the bottom of the pup cutting, the drill hole only needs to be big enough to contain this before attaching the brome by other means. Or if it doesn't have an attached stolon (most Neoregelias do) you can just dig out a little area to help support the base a bit. You can also perhaps find a rough area in the bark that the base can just be supported by. Since I last posted attachment methods, someone else with experience suggested that you can also use "Liquid nails," and considered it better, and less damaging to the plant leaves it contacts than silicone. There are many kinds of "Liquid Nails" products, but I would guess the one made for wood would be the most logical choice.

The attachment roots themselves are relatively small, depending upon the brome type and will develop later.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

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