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I took this photo a couple summer's ago. The colors were so much more vibrant than the camera could pick up, even though it was a beautiful, clear summer day. In my mind, it's pretty obvious what it is, but if I hadn't grown it, I may not.
Any ideas what this is?
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Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth
I thought pineapple too in the early stages, but don't really know. The colors are brilliant!!
Jan 07, 2009 07:54 AM
The Bean Group - Londonderry, NH
Realtor, Integrity and Honesty
Jim, I'm sure that whatever it is, it doesn't grow in NH so I have no idea either. I am looking forward to the reveal though!
Jan 07, 2009 12:10 PM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Chris and Maria: Seriously?! Was it that easy?! It's totally a pineapple! Great guess :)
Jan 07, 2009 01:17 PM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Carol: Glad you liked the picture. It's a pineapple like Chris and Maria guessed right off the bat.
Jan 07, 2009 01:18 PM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Gary: Thanks! You were right in your thinking. It's a very young pineapple.
Jan 07, 2009 01:25 PM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Christopher: You'd be surprised where you could grow this. We had a fresh pineapple that we cut the top off of and then stuck it in some water. Once it grew some roots we switched it over to soil, but kept it pretty moist. A little while later this beautiful creation popped up.
Jan 07, 2009 01:29 PM
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate
I've never seen a pineapple like this in the early stages. Didn't know they were so colorful!
Jan 07, 2009 01:42 PM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
John: Neither did we :) It was our first attempt to grow one, and it was a successful experiment.
Jan 07, 2009 01:47 PM
The Bean Group - Londonderry, NH
Realtor, Integrity and Honesty
Jim, I never had any idea that a pineapple would make such a beautiful flower!
Jan 07, 2009 11:32 PM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Christopher: When we started we just thought a little pineapple would emerge and get larger. We never expected such a beautiful display of colors.
Jan 08, 2009 01:42 AM
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor
Well, I came to comment just a tad too late.
I saw the answer....I couldn't help it. I peaked!!!
But I was going to guess that it was a bromeliad like Ginger guessed.
Jan 08, 2009 02:37 PM
Internet Marketing Consultant to REALTORS® - Yorba Linda, CA
Coached By Crouch
Very interesting! The top part looked like it could be a pineapple, but the base threw me off. I had no idea they were that colorful while growing. Now I'm tempted to grow one too. We're in Southern CA, so the climate might work.
Jan 08, 2009 05:54 PM
Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd. - Kelowna, BC
Realtor - www.KelownaRealEstateNews.com
Jim, very cool photo! I am sure the richness of color when you took that photo was incredible! Take care and happy blogging!
Jan 08, 2009 06:10 PM
RE/MAX 1st Advantage - Beaufort, SC
Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Sun City SC
Chris and I are big travelers - we LOVE Hawaii, so we cheated a little bit!
Jan 09, 2009 12:49 AM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Bruce: Your climate would be ideal! We had to bring ours indoors during the winter, but you'd probably be able to leave it outside year round. And it would most likely produce a fruit sooner, too.
Jan 09, 2009 04:17 AM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Jason: It's true that the richness of color in the actual bloom was much better than I was able to capture.
Jan 09, 2009 04:18 AM
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Chris and Maria: You probably saw tons of these in Hawaii. One day we'll get there, too.
Jan 09, 2009 04:19 AM
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