I purchased an ornamental pineapple plant at the grocery store. When the fist-sized pineapple ripened, I totally ignored the plant. In April, I threw the pot on the porch. By June I noticed two modules breaking through the old plant. I cut back the mother, so the ratoon daughters could get light. This is the result.
Notice how huge they are. They span the width of the window behind them. The mother plant died, and you can see the stump between the daughters. The base of one daughter is about 4" in diameter.
I hope they produce fruit this summer. They are going to be two years old. They should be mature enough. A few weeks ago, I wrapped a clear garbage bag around the pineapple plants and put six apples in the bag. I left the plant enclosed for a week. My hopes is that the ethylene gas produced by the apples will trigger fruiting. We'll see.
Notice how huge they are. They span the width of the window behind them. The mother plant died, and you can see the stump between the daughters. The base of one daughter is about 4" in diameter.
I hope they produce fruit this summer. They are going to be two years old. They should be mature enough. A few weeks ago, I wrapped a clear garbage bag around the pineapple plants and put six apples in the bag. I left the plant enclosed for a week. My hopes is that the ethylene gas produced by the apples will trigger fruiting. We'll see.
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