pinapple plants.

pineapple plants,,,,,,,,,,does anyone have any idea's about these, as i have 2 plants in the house but 1 seems to have leaves that are turning brown. any idea what might be causing this.
thanks again

 

wrong section sorry.

 

Not the wrong section at all, I suppose gardening might be pushing it just a bit, but edible is OK.

Possibly two things, the roots are too wet and rotted or the atmosphere is too dry.

As a bromeliad they actually take a fair amount of their nutrient through the leaves, so spraying occasionally with a very weak liquid feed is a good idea.
The roots rot off very easily if overwatered, they should be allowed to nearly dry out before watering again.
Just my opinion, but I find it works.

 

thanks. i cant see it being over water'd as i only give water once a month. but spray leaves a little once a week.outer leaves that is. not middle. and as being in a central heated house. could be the latter. any idea's on making sure it as some moisture.

 

You can spray the whole plant, it absorbs trapped moisture.

You dont say how much light the plants are getting, they are not a good house plant really as they need more light than is usually available in the average house.

Do you have the true commercial pine apple or the variegated one with a white stripe?

 

thanks. its green with no white strip. i used a pineapple from sainsbury's, we ate the pineapple but then i used the crown to get the plant.

 

OK so you have the real thing then:thumb:

 

yeh hope so, whats the difference.

 

On the green ones you get fruit.

On the variegated ones you get a nice flower.:lollol:

 

lmao. that would do my head in, expecially knowing it takes a while to fruit. and i cant wait.

 

thanks for advice by the way.

 

I've got this one just ripening.



And this one is flowering.

 

how old is the plant.

 

if anyone wants to know how to grow a pineapple plant from a fresh pineapple curtacy of sainsburys or where ever just let us know.

 

I find three years from cutting, (top of fruit), to fruiting.
Good light and a 8in pot, with a winter minimum of 12c at night.