I guess it really is true, that you learn something new everyday. I never gave pineapples much thought, they were something to put on ham, something that comes in a can, or something fresh that you splurge on for picnics. My cousin Judie brought over a pineapple cap that she had rooted, thinking I would like to grow a pineapple. This was about 2 Springs ago. I potted it in a large pot and put it in the center of the backyard, in the sun (don't pineapples grow in Sunny Hawaii?). I watered it occasionally, and it grew into what looked like a nice big agave, with about 3 foot long stalks. Wasn't I surprised to see the start of a red dome growing out of the center, about 2 weeks ago. So, now I have what looks like a bromeliad that is starting to crest.
Well, like I said, I never knew how pineapples form; I never gave the actual plant much thought. I know that the pineapple is a bulbous fruit, with scales on it. Today it looks like the plant is separating, allowing the fruit to branch off above the plant. I could see that the scales were becoming more pronounced, and now, I discovered that those scales are each home to a flower. I was watering and found all these lovely purple flowers coming out of the pineapple.
I never knew it happened like that!
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