Pineapple propagation, store bought pineapple, Part 1

I have begun a pineapple area and have been adding to it as suckers and pups develop. Now I thought I would try a top from a store bought variety. This is marketed as a Guatemalan Gold or something like that. The leaves are smooth meaning no serrations, teeth, along them.  I cut off the top and trimmed any fruit material off. Let this top air dry for a couple of days. Then peel off several rows of base leaves. Place stripped end into some loose potting material and water-in.  Place in shady well ventilated area and keep moist. Weeks later the center leaves wilted and I removed them, new leaves followed from the center, now it's growing.  This was started in January.

Striped leaves

Potted in loose mix

New leaves in center.

Dwarf Nam Wah

The fruit May '12

Nov. '11

June 2011

Nam Wah is the larger on on left.

Where did 2012 go

  What? It has been  a year since I posted here. Wow! What a time, when in paradise time flies. You know with twelve hour days year-round everyday rain or shine is glorious. We just "go slow" there is always tomorrow.  A year in review:

Winter; turmoil in Paradise
Spring; chaos in Paradise
Summer; happy daze in Paradise
Fall; all's well with smiley faces and beautiful places

In review it was quite a year.  Really to much weird stuff to write about but refreshing the memories I say Wow! we made it through it. And for any who are interested please support NAMI. You never know when someone you know may need them.

Cheers!