Pineapples

[Elaineb]

Has anyone ever had a go at this, I have just found a facinating web site on how to grow a pineapple from the fruit bought at your local supermarket. I think I will give this a go anyone want to join me?

Elaine x

Here is the linky...http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.co.../pineapple.htm

[binley100]

Fascinating stuff. I may be tempted.

[Capsid]

I had a go but it dried out. I followed a similar procedure to that link but dipped the top in rooting hormone powder and then into compost. I think I'll try again with the water immersion method.

[sonsmiley131204]

ill be interested in giving it a go, would it be best in ground or something else?

[Elaineb]

ill be interested in giving it a go, would it be best in ground or something else?

click the linky it gives a step by step how to...they need to be in pots, too cold here over winter.

I'm getting excited about this, just cut my first pineapple head, like it said on the linky, just gonna leave it to dry for a few day...now then I would post a step by step piccie, but am having trouble posting pics. tomatoking has tried to help me but I still can't quite get it right

Elaine xx

[Elaineb]

Fascinating stuff. I may be tempted.

I know you don't get many fruits but I find it fascinating the way they grow and as the web site says it may be worth it just for the aroma of lovely sweet pineapples growing in your green house imagine that!!!!

Elaine x

[sonsmiley131204]

me being dumb didnt read it all lol looks like im off to tesco in the morning lol

[Elaineb]

I had a go but it dried out. I followed a similar procedure to that link but dipped the top in rooting hormone powder and then into compost. I think I'll try again with the water immersion method.

Yea Capsid come on lets have a go the more the merrier!!!

Elaine x

[Elaineb]

Fascinating stuff. I may be tempted.

come on get tempted

Elaine x

[binley100]

Well I've managed to get my lemon grass growing so...............

[Seahorse]

I have one that I grew more or less as the link suggests. It's at least two years old now and still alive, although not spectacular! It lives indoors in the winter but is outside again now. I would be more thrilled than a very thrilled person if it ever actually produced a fruit

[Elaineb]

I have one that I grew more or less as the link suggests. It's at least two years old now and still alive, although not spectacular! It lives indoors in the winter but is outside again now. I would be more thrilled than a very thrilled person if it ever actually produced a fruit

I think it takes at least 2/3 years before you get a fruit so fingers crossed for you for this year

Elaine x

[greasyfire]

i alwyas try to grow them in water or in groung but the samething always happens, the inside leaves roat out and slowly everything else you rather just by one.

[Elaineb]

i alwyas try to grow them in water or in groung but the samething always happens, the inside leaves roat out and slowly everything else you rather just by one.

yea but the fun is in the trying isn't it? Have you read the linky?

Elaine x

[WrexTheDragon]

I have grown pineapple in the past. I cut the top off the fruit (about one inch) parallel with a good growth and put it in soil so that only the growth is showing.

It grew for about 5 years before it got rotten and died.

Never had fruit, but it did look good in the house.