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Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:29 pm
by CT_Shooter
A few years ago, I took the green top off of a Dole Pineapple and rooted it in water, then planted it it in a fairly small pot. A few months ago, I transplanted it in to a larger clay pot, about 8" or so. It's a really cool looking plant in the living room window; in fact, it's the centerpiece. Today, as I watered it I saw that it's about to fruit. We have a Pineapple growing in our living room!
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Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:38 pm
by Dennis H
If I remember right from my tour of the Dole plantation it's a 3yr process to grow one.
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:39 pm
by PT7
Very nice centerpiece, and a great idea to do that, CT!
It will be fun to see how large the fruit finally grows to.
CT_Shooter wrote:A few years ago, I took the green top off of a Dole Pineapple and rooted it in water, then planted it it in a fairly small pot. A few months ago, I transplanted it in to a larger clay pot, about 8" or so. It's a really cool looking plant in the living room window; in fact, it's the centerpiece. Today, as I watered it I saw that it's about to fruit. We have a Pineapple growing in our living room!
Pineapple Fruit.jpg
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:43 pm
by BigAl52
Im thinkin palm trees and sand the beach and a margarita needs to be somewhere in the area CT.
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:46 pm
by ditto1958
Shhhh! Everyone will want one.
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:35 am
by Les
Now
that's something you don't see every day, CT!
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:57 am
by daytime dave
Les wrote:Now
that's something you don't see every day, CT!
Very true. That's pretty cool, just the green top? Very nice.
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:54 am
by BrokenolMarine
Cool deal.
Funny thing. Lived on Oahu three years, never took the tour. Lol. Spent most of my free time under water.
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:56 am
by BrokenolMarine
Tried surfing, kept falling off...
Took up scuba...
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:02 pm
by CT_Shooter
daytime dave wrote:That's pretty cool, just the green top?
Yes. I sliced the green top off of the pineapple, then scraped most of the remaining fruit from it and placed it in clean water until it rooted. It didn't take too long. I was surprised and pleased that it grew and liked being in the window, but I never expected it would bear fruit.
Re: Growing A Pineapple
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:06 pm
by daytime dave
Wow, I'll have to try that with the next pineapple we get.