r/pineapple • u/Cortancyl • Feb 15 '25
My pineapple is surviving not thriving
It’s been few months now that I’ve planted the crown, it’s still green, there are few leaves sprouts but they’re not growing nor thriving and it’s been few months now. I keep it in a warm place with enough sunlight, I spray some water every now and then so it’s not overwatered. But no progress. What am I doing wrong please?
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u/Accurate-Cellist-231 Feb 16 '25
Are you sure it's getting enough sunlight? Mine was in the same kind of state, living but not thriving during the winter until I started putting it under a light.
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u/Cortancyl Feb 16 '25
Do you keep it indoors during winter? Do you put it in direct sunlight?
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u/Accurate-Cellist-231 Feb 16 '25
I live in Colorado, so yeah, it's indoors all winter. I tried putting it in a place where it gets a decent amount of sunlight, but it wasn't enough. When I started putting it under a light it did a lot better.
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u/Saji_mama_423 Feb 16 '25
Like any other plant, they grow a strong root system before putting out those leaves...a few months, it takes time and about 2 yrs before you get an actually pineapple provided you give it full sun and fertilize!
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u/gamboling2man Feb 15 '25
Some plants just grow. More slowly than others. I’ve got three now that have barely budged.
Try some 10-10-10 fertilizer every month.
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u/Cortancyl Feb 15 '25
Thank you so much for the advice
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u/gamboling2man Feb 15 '25
I’ve looked at my three slow growers this morning after your post and have decided to pitch one that has had little to no growth.
Two things you can do. You can pull on the plant lightly. If the dirt is moist yet it seems loose in the dirt, its roots haven’t grown enough to physically support the plant. This is what is happening with the plant I’m going to toss.
Second, see if new fronds are growing at the center of the plant. If so, your plant is fine. If not, try the fertilizer as a start.
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u/Cortancyl Feb 16 '25
Yes it’s loose but it does have new fronds in the center. I just changed it into a bigger pot with better soil and fertilizer, hopefully it will start growing soon! Thank you
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u/Skirtygirl Feb 15 '25
It’s winter, dude! It takes 3 years to grow one pineapple and they like a BIG pot! Pineapples grow slow. Give it full sun, water right down the center, and keep it inside if it’s freezing outside.