The roots take about two months (6 to 8 weeks) to establish. You can check rooting by gently pulling on the top to see the roots. Once the roots have grown significantly, you can give the plant a little more light.
If you grow pineapples, you should provide them with at least six hours of bright light a day. Water the plant when necessary, allowing it to dry out between waterings. You can also fertilize the pineapple plant with soluble fertilizer once or twice a month in spring and summer.
If you wish, you can move the pineapple plant to a semi-shaded location in late spring and summer. However, be sure to return it indoors for the winter before the first fall frosts. Since pineapples are slow-growing plants, don’t expect to see flowers for two or three years. However, it is possible to stimulate the flowering of mature pineapples by placing the plant on its side between waterings to stimulate the production of ethylene that induces flowering. You can also place the pineapple in a plastic bag with an apple for several days. Apples are known to emit ethylene gas. With luck, flowering should occur in two to three months.
