Remember a few weeks back when we started rooting some pineapple cuttings in glass jars? It was time to plant them in actual soil.
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| Rooting a pineapple |
You can see the roots developed nicely. I pulled them out and fluffed them open a bit.
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| Planting a rooted pineapple |
And then just put it in some potting soil and got it all tucked in and ready to go. We have two.
Now the last time we tried this, they did great until the freeze when we forgot to put them inside. We won't make that mistake again.
We actually did this a couple of weeks ago, they are on the porch and are putting on some new leaves. Since pineapples have a long lifespan before they produce, we'll keep them in these pots until they are big enough to put in the ground. Or possibly we'll just put them in larger pots. Need to read up on that.
Anyone ever grown pineapples like this?
Great experiment project just to see if you will actually end up with pineapples growing.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-grow-pineapples-as-houseplants/
Hey', we'll see what happened right? Ha. Thanks for the link!!
DeleteOne of our MG members grows them in northeast area of the county. I'll see her Thursday, I'm sure she will be happy to answer any questions!
ReplyDeleteI have got to get out there one of these days. Ugh. My weekends are so full but I need to make time for this.
Deletei grew pineapples like this back in the 70's. i got a few small pineapples out of mine!
ReplyDeleteBack in the 70's? So I'm doing something retro!!! Ha! Love it. Actually, growing pineapple does sound like a 70's sort of thing. Everything old is new again!
DeleteI have rooted and planted pineapples but they never fruited. Still they were pretty plants.
ReplyDeleteI have rooted them also but we are way to far North to plant them outside and I got tired of them as potted plants. No fruit on mine as I got rid of them way before that.
DeleteI guess our weather (other than possible freeze in the winter) is perfect (at least from what I've read) . We'll see!! They do make pretty plants regardless. Thanks Anne and Myrna!
DeleteThat is a good start, I have grown a Pineapple in a pot here in Queensland, we get down to -1 with frost some days in Winter as I am inland at high altitude.
ReplyDeleteThe plant did fruit but only a small one as I didn't know they need good fertilizer, I just grew it to see if it would fruit .....current ones getting better TLC....good luck with yours.
I need to do the research but we'll try and see what happens. Hey, if we don't get anything, it will still be a fun process waiting for something to happen, ha.
DeleteMy partner's mother (who also lived in Queensland) did grow pineapples this way. Small ones, but very sweet.
ReplyDeleteI bet these are much like anything else we grown as compared to store bought, very very good.
DeleteI have never grown them on purpose but I did have one root itself in my compost pile. It grew well until we got a freeze.
ReplyDeleteI saw pineapples growing on a friend’s farm on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane, Australia. They said it takes 2 years from planting to producing a pineapple.
Looks like yours are off to a great start!
I'll probably have to plant it in larger pots. I need to see how bit they actually can get so I know I have the right size container, ha. It'll be fun regardless of what happens.
DeleteI keep saying I am going to plant the top, but I never do.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how many we have thrown away after I've said the same thing. I just made myself do it this time. ha. We'll see!!
DeleteIf you want to grow pineapple tops right. Twist the top off of the pineapple and then peal the leaves off the bottom until you see the roots which will look like little flat white worms, but they don't move. You should peal off about almost an inch of bottom leaves then you just stick the pineapple top into some nice soil that gets great drainage. Make sure the plant is in direct sun all day long. It will take the heat. Water the pineapple from the top center of the leaves so that the water cascades from the center of the plant. Water every three to four days depending on the humidity in your area. Now, if you want to get a pineapple to give you fruit just cut up an apple and lay the apple around the soil of the plant then put a clear bag over the pineapple plant and secure the opening at the bottom of the pot. You want to make it airtight. The gas from the apple will bring the pineapple into fruit bearing stage and even may produce a few plant suckers which you can gently twist off and plant to make more pineapple plants. Believe me it works.
ReplyDeleteOh I forgot. Fertilize the pineapple with regular tomato fertilizer from Miracle Grow. I found that works best and I also pour half a can of flat beer into the pot for a little zing.
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