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[Figgerlickinggood]

Was picking up a few items at Martin's supermarket today when I came across this miniature pineapple plant in the florist department. Even after I touched it I wasn't sure so I asked the florist and she confirmed it was real. It doesn't get much bigger than this. It's not edible, just ornamental.

 

[ktrain]

I was not aware there was ornamental pineapples.

I grew some in the past...Need to start more. lol

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

I was not aware there was ornamental pineapples.

I grew some in the past...Need to start more. lol

If you look at the bottom center of the picture there’s a name tag with instructions. Seems it’s called “Pineapple Bromeliad”

 

[TorontoJoe]

What am I seeing there? It looks like a pineapple growing out of the top of another, larger pineapple

 

[Jigfig]

Personally looking at a pineapple I’ll never be able to eat would just irritate me. I don’t mind growing plants for looks, but something my brain says is food but not edible is just too much for me.

 

[snarfing]

What am I seeing there? It looks like a pineapple growing out of the top of another, larger pineapple

thats how to grow a pineapple! you can do it if you cut off the top of a pineapple and plant it. its why the patented "pink glow" pineapple comes without a top.

My grandma used to do this to all her tops. never got a pineapple though but had some lovely plants! (we live in new york lol, no pineapples grow here).

 

[snarfing]

that guys probs edible, just too small to be good and you live in a climate it wont grow well

 

[Jigfig]

Sadly I know. Nothing really interesting grows here lol. Cactus and some peaches are pretty much it. I guess apples too, but not real common in this part.

 

[TorontoJoe]

thats how to grow a pineapple! you can do it if you cut off the top of a pineapple and plant it. its why the patented "pink glow" pineapple comes without a top.

My grandma used to do this to all her tops. never got a pineapple though but had some lovely plants! (we live in new york lol, no pineapples grow here).

So they just daisy chain off the top in perpetuity? I had no idea... Never seen a pineapple grow before. So you place the top with leaves down and eventually a new stem comes up and (hopefully) shoots out a pineapple?

 

[snarfing]

So they just daisy chain off the top in perpetuity? I had no idea... Never seen a pineapple grow before. So you place the top with leaves down and eventually a new stem comes up and (hopefully) shoots out a pineapple?

you put it down just like it grows. pineapple cut part in the dirt, leaves sticking out. and yes forever a new one grows. its clonally grown

 

[ZomVee]

So they just daisy chain off the top in perpetuity? I had no idea... Never seen a pineapple grow before. So you place the top with leaves down and eventually a new stem comes up and (hopefully) shoots out a pineapple?

They make one pineapple then die, but the plant makes another stem as well


You see the spent stem on the right and the new one on the left?

and you can root the crown and start a new one. That's what I did with store-bought ones



Different pineapple


Two crowns I stuck in pots. It was fun, they took 2-3 years.

 

[superdave336]

thats how to grow a pineapple! you can do it if you cut off the top of a pineapple and plant it. its why the patented "pink glow" pineapple comes without a top.

My grandma used to do this to all her tops. never got a pineapple though but had some lovely plants! (we live in new york lol, no pineapples grow here).

I’ve seen online though the pink pineapple has seeds inside that can be germinated.

 

[Kid Fig]

Cool!

I actually grew a top from a pineapple last year from one of those pineapple varieties that purposely get cored to remove the possibility to grow it.

I hear it takes over 3 years for it to fruit.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

So they just daisy chain off the top in perpetuity? I had no idea... Never seen a pineapple grow before. So you place the top with leaves down and eventually a new stem comes up and (hopefully) shoots out a pineapple?

Just an added thought, it takes the rooted top 2 years before it sprouts a pineapple. Pretty much why it’s grown on tropical islands.

 

[ZomVee]

Cool!

I actually grew a top from a pineapple last year from one of those pineapple varieties that purposely get cored to remove the possibility to grow it.

I hear it takes over 3 years for it to fruit.

I saw a YouTube foodie buy the pink one and I still thought there was enough to root it. It does take like 2 to 3 years, but then you get a pineapple!

 

[Kid Fig]

I saw a YouTube foodie buy the pink one and I still thought there was enough to root it. It does take like 2 to 3 years, but then you get a pineapple!

I forget the name but honey/mini sweet comes to mind...

 

[grasshopper]

I remember it takes about 2 years to grow from stalk if it is grown in a warm climate.

Wonder what you can do with pineapple and spare time? Took me a while to figure out what it is.

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[Figgerlickinggood]

I remember it takes about 2 years to grow from stalk if it is grown in a warm climate.

Wonder what you can do with pineapple and spare time? Took me a while to figure out what it is.

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I couldn’t be that patient to wait that long. Why bother when you can get one with just a quick drive to the store.

 

[TorontoJoe]

They make one pineapple then die, but the plant makes another stem as well

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You see the spent stem on the right and the new one on the left?

and you can root the crown and start a new one. That's what I did with store-bought ones
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Different pineapple
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Two crowns I stuck in pots. It was fun, they took 2-3 years.
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I was kinda hoping that if you left it it would just keep stacking pineapples

 

[TorontoJoe]

Cool!

I actually grew a top from a pineapple last year from one of those pineapple varieties that purposely get cored to remove the possibility to grow it.

I hear it takes over 3 years for it to fruit.

A normal one should be fairly easy for you to grow, no?