I'd love to have one of those, but they aren't cold hardy up here, and I'm moving away from things that hurt me.

Ananas Bromeliad, Variegated Red Pineapple 'Striatus'

Category:

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure:

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage:

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Good Fall Color

Foliage Color:

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Height:

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow:

Unknown - Tell us

Danger:

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:

Red

Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Characteristics:

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Bloom Size:

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Bloom Time:

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Other details:

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Soil pH requirements:

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

That is so cool I have read about them but have never seen one in person. Would love to have one where did you get It?

I have these, very tricky trying to weed around them. But I like them, animals don't munch on them like they do with the plain green pineapples.

I have them too. They are monsters. )) Finally flowered this year.

An interesting post john. I would love to be able to grow pineapples of any kind ! They make great garnishs for my Pina Collada's !

I once tried to grow these delicious fruits, when I was living in Islamorada, in the Upper Florida Keys. I was optimistic after planting 6 tops of just eaten big plants. I monitored them daily,..finally saw some growth, then, - to my dismay, went out one morning and saw that the eatable parts of all the growing plants were 50 % gnawed away !!

I asked an older neighbor who had been living there for many years,.." Hey what's going on ? "

He said " If it's an incomplete gnawing of my fruit, it was done by a Fruit Rat ! If it was completely eaten, then it was a racoon ! "

So tell me, how is a homeowner able to grow this delicious fruit with critters like them hanging around ?

You should have no problem in Englewood,

my dad grew regular pineapples, i don't recall any critter damage. He grew them along the drip line of the house.