What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? - Page 118

PR-Giants · 04-27-2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin2685

One of 5 black cats.

Good Luck

Kevin2685 · 04-27-2016, 06:13 PM

That one looks nice Keith.

HarryWho · 05-10-2016, 06:50 PM

Finally after 2 years my heliconias are blooming.

JP · 05-10-2016, 07:32 PM

Congrats!

hdynad · 06-21-2016, 08:50 PM

Many things blooming in my yard here in Texas, meyer's lemon trees,white flesh peach trees, chocolate vine, rose of sharon, azaleas, kings mantle, dutchmans pipe, Louisiana hibiscus, texas star hibiscus, little gem magnolia and more.

happy growing,
Darla

subsonicdrone · 01-23-2017, 01:17 PM

smells great

Hammocked Banana · 01-27-2017, 02:17 PM

I bet it does! Congrats, nothing like some nice blooms like that to help you get through these winters.

JP · 01-28-2017, 02:08 PM

Looking good! Can't wait for mine to flower!!!

Richard · 01-28-2017, 02:36 PM

Lemon Mint Marigold and Cuphea

sputinc7 · 02-04-2017, 09:42 PM

My first pineapple... Fixin' to bloom this year. Planted from the top off a store bought one about 2 years ago. Now I just gotta kill every squirrel around here so I can eat the thing...

Snarkie · 02-05-2017, 08:39 AM

How did you get yours to root? I tried that about six years back by putting one in water and no luck.

sputinc7 · 02-05-2017, 09:24 AM

I twist the top off and cut off all the yellow, into the white a little is ok. Pull off the bottom leaves until about an inch or so of bare stem is revealed and put into a glass of water in a sunny location. Change the water every couple days and in a week or two it will sprout roots. This has worked on at least a half dozen for me. I only ever had one die and that was two months after planting in the ground. Never knew why, it just didn't want to grow... I have another that is growing fine in a little plastic cup outside until I figure out where I want to plant it. It's getting kinda big... Another was in a pile of scraps I threw out beside my banana which decided to live, another pineapple there as I don't have the heart to kill it now.
Sometimes they start looking like they are dying, but that is ok. They like sunlight, even when doing this. They have a small root system so they make a great potted plant. What they do not tolerate well is cold. We had a light frost last week and they all got yellowish tinged on me, but are still alive.

Snarkie · 02-05-2017, 09:50 AM

What do you mean by twisting the top off? I don't eat pineapples, so I'm not that familiar with them. You mean twist the foliage out of the fruit itself, no cutting?

HMelendez · 02-05-2017, 09:56 AM

Steven,

I will try your procedure, advice about growing a pineapple....I never tried to grow my own pineapple before!.....

Snarkie · 02-05-2017, 03:15 PM

Well, I took the Nestea plunge and bought a pineapple. I twisted out the top per online video and removed the leaves, and was surprised to find roots along the first half inch or so, over an inch long. Looks like I grabbed a good 'un. It's loaded with them!

sputinc7 · 02-05-2017, 05:15 PM

Put it in water for a week or two and fresh white roots come out, those are what you want.

Richard · 02-05-2017, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snarkie

Well, I took the Nestea plunge and bought a pineapple. I twisted out the top per online video and removed the leaves, and was surprised to find roots along the first half inch or so, over an inch long. Looks like I grabbed a good 'un. It's loaded with them!

Pineapples sold in stores are bred for (1) durability to market, and then (2) taste.

Consider growing a better tasting pineapple fruit available from online resellers in Florida.

Snarkie · 02-05-2017, 05:47 PM

Thanks Richard. I dislike the taste of pineapple even more than bananas, so I'm not bothered with the taste. I'm just growing them for the plant, not the fruit. Most especially, because my dad told me he didn't think I could grow a pineapple from a top. I'm mostly doing it just to show him it can be done.

JP · 02-05-2017, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snarkie

Thanks Richard. I dislike the taste of pineapple even more than bananas, so I'm not bothered with the taste. I'm just growing them for the plant, not the fruit. Most especially, because my dad told me he didn't think I could grow a pineapple from a top. I'm mostly doing it just to show him it can be done.

Lol!

Snarkie · 02-05-2017, 06:30 PM

Hey JP, thanks for the suggestion about the clear plastic bag. I used a bread wrapper and fits perfectly.

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02-05-2017, 08:39 AM	#2351 (permalink)
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02-05-2017, 09:24 AM	#2352 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 130,586 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? I twist the top off and cut off all the yellow, into the white a little is ok. Pull off the bottom leaves until about an inch or so of bare stem is revealed and put into a glass of water in a sunny location. Change the water every couple days and in a week or two it will sprout roots. This has worked on at least a half dozen for me. I only ever had one die and that was two months after planting in the ground. Never knew why, it just didn't want to grow... I have another that is growing fine in a little plastic cup outside until I figure out where I want to plant it. It's getting kinda big... Another was in a pile of scraps I threw out beside my banana which decided to live, another pineapple there as I don't have the heart to kill it now. Sometimes they start looking like they are dying, but that is ok. They like sunlight, even when doing this. They have a small root system so they make a great potted plant. What they do not tolerate well is cold. We had a light frost last week and they all got yellowish tinged on me, but are still alive. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

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Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 189,962 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? What do you mean by twisting the top off? I don't eat pineapples, so I'm not that familiar with them. You mean twist the foliage out of the fruit itself, no cutting? __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

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02-05-2017, 03:15 PM	#2355 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 189,962 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? Well, I took the Nestea plunge and bought a pineapple. I twisted out the top per online video and removed the leaves, and was surprised to find roots along the first half inch or so, over an inch long. Looks like I grabbed a good 'un. It's loaded with them! __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

02-05-2017, 05:15 PM	#2356 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 130,586 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? Put it in water for a week or two and fresh white roots come out, those are what you want. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

02-05-2017, 05:47 PM	#2358 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 189,962 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? Thanks Richard. I dislike the taste of pineapple even more than bananas, so I'm not bothered with the taste. I'm just growing them for the plant, not the fruit. Most especially, because my dad told me he didn't think I could grow a pineapple from a top. I'm mostly doing it just to show him it can be done. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

02-05-2017, 06:30 PM	#2360 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 189,962 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? Hey JP, thanks for the suggestion about the clear plastic bag. I used a bread wrapper and fits perfectly. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

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