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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: carosanto on September 19, 2017, 15:31:25
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I recently moved to a house with a fairly neglected garden and unearthed , under some brambles what looks like a pineapple plant of some kind. It has dark green spiteful leaves with traces of scarlet. It will not be easy to dig out. Will it ever be s thing of beauty, or should I take an axe to it. It measures a meter across, about .25m high.
Have taken a photo but can't seem to post it. We are in Cornwall of that helps
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Have a look at Fascicularia bicolor. That looks like a pineapple plant.
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We are so lucky to be able to grow special things like this here in Cornwall ! The red colouring in mine flares up even brighter late summer and the contrast of it's blue flowers in the heart of these red leaves is quite astonishing . In the right place it can spread quite a bit ( it takes a very long time though ), you could split it up , yes it is a bit tough, so wait till we,ve had some rain . It would be a shame to get rid of it .