The Great Pineapple experiment

[Diane]

Since is saw those pictures of pineapples growing away in the gardens of Florida I decided to try one here. We'll see what happens.

[wogga]

Put it in the ground, Diane. It's going to need a lot of room to root if you want it to bloom and flower. i assume you get yearround heat and light, right?

[bench72]

gosh, it looks so tiny and delicate.... good luck with the flowering and fruiting Diane.

[Piper]

Yumm...shall I prep the fruit salad, or will this take a few weeks?

Julie

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Details please....What did you do? Is this the top of a pineapple, planted in regular potting soil? Does it already have roots? I would like to try to grow one too!

Cheers!
BD

[Tindomul1of9]

OMG, thanks to your pic I JUST realized its a brom!!!

[Diane]

I have very little "ground" available. I figure if it takes root, I will move it into the very large container that my avocado tree was in. That should give it plenty of room.

[Molly Taco]

They do very well in pots. I have one in a pot and one in the garden and they both have fruit.
Cin

[Gin]

Pineapple upside down cake ! Yumm ! let me know when it is ready .. Gin

[pavel]

What's the diameter on yours, Cin? It has been a while but I seem to recall about a 3-4 diameter on the ones in Hawaii.

You can also grow them from seed.

Oh and yes Tindo, they are indeed broms.