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20 years ago

Someone gave me a pineapple plant from Ikea. Strange, but yes, it is from Ikea. It already has the fruit on it (its between the size of a golf ball and a tennis ball) and I've left it in the same pot that it came in. should i replant it in a different pot with different soil, leave it or do anything special to it? I don't really have much of a green thumb and don't feel qualified to be growing a pineapple.

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dghays
20 years ago
I wouldn't bother with repotting it. The pineapple fruit won't get very big anyhow since it was probably induced to fruit early. After it ripens you may get some new plants off the 'mother' plant. You can do something with these (put in pots) or toss the whole thing. Since you're in Canada they wouldn't survive winter outside.

Gary
scaldude
20 years ago
I agree with Gary, but I'm a bit of a gambler. I WOULD repot it in a very large container. It could take 8 months for the fruit to ripen. In that time, your plant could grow extensively and maybe a better host for your bloom. See "Balcony Pineapple".
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