Pineapple Lily (Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’)

Taken July 4th, this is Kristy's encore picture (her other pictures are 1 blog back)

On 7/16 he was fully opened

 I’m quite smitten with this one! He arrived from Plant Delights Nursery in spring of 2009. This is the first time he’s bloomed, but I probably slowed him down with all the moving about.

I learned about this plant from an article in Fine Gardening Magazine. In addition to telling me about growing it, I also learned how to propagate it. (I LOVE to propagate!) My 2009 attempts failed, and I think it was because I started too late in the summer, but the babies I produced in 2010 are still alive!

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• In early summer after the plant has leafed out well, cut a long leaf off at the base.
• Working from the bottom cut the leaf into 2” pieces. Keep track of which end is up and which is down. (I’m easily confused, so I usually just cut and pot one piece at a time.)
• Dip the bottom end in a rooting hormone. Read the label on the hormone, and follow all instructions and precautions.
• Put a nice potting soil in 3” pots, and moisten it. (I’m trying smaller pots this year, but that’s what I did last year.)
• Bury the 2” stem piece, hormone side down, 1/2”-1” deep.
• I use the big salad containers we get at Sam’s club as plant incubators. If I have tall plants, I use a second container turned upside down as a lid, but for these I can use the container lid.  Leave them sitting in about ¼” water with the lid not quite sealed (You want to keep the humidity high, but they need air too.) for about 4 days.
• Keep the plants in a shady area.
• Bottom water the plants by soaking them in a little water every few days. You don’t want to wash off the rooting hormone with top watering. Continue using a loose fitting lid to keep the humidity high.     
• After about 2-3 weeks start removing the lid, but keep a close eye on the plants. Go back to using the lid if they look stressed.
• After the lid has been off for about a week, gradually move them to a sunnier location with a little afternoon shade.
• Wait until you see a little new growth before transplanting into the garden.