The title Mini Pi is due to:
The flower is Miniata Bromeliad.
There is a Mini Pineapple and a Pineapple Vase.
The foliage is Piecrust Croton.
I could have called this Many Pies..
A closer view:
The red flowers are from a stalwart of my July garden, the Miniata Bromeliad (Aechema miniata). The foliage is Piecrust Croton (Codiaeum variegatum), there are numerous cultivars of Croton. I bought this one for my husband, the piemaker. Here is the foliage, the varigation is different on the front and backs of each leaf. The back is on the left, note the veins, and the front on the right. Leaf edges crimped like a pie crust.
The Pineapple vase is from Maui, my husband swears it is a palm tree. It could be either. The Pineapple is from my garden. Its demise occurred after ripening on the counter until its scent permeated the kitchen. Lunch today was a Roasted Salmon with Pineapple Salad.
The Pineapple was quite good and I am saving the top to grow some more..
Happy Monday and Happy Gardening. To see more vases from around the world, visit http://www.ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com.
The Shrub Queen 
I have been watching you pineapple and it’s good to hear it was tasty.
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Yes, and perfectly sized for two salads. I shared it with my husband.
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Beautiful bright red looking lovely against those shiny croton leaves. A great combination and lovely arrangement!!!
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Thank you, Cindy.
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I love your Pi theme. Home grown pineapple pie crust leaves , really good!
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Thanks, Dorris. I have to amuse myself these days.
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Know the feeling!
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Your pineapple looks perfect – those I see in the market are always so beat up. I bet it was delicious, nothing like home grown and ripened to perfection.
I agree with your spouse, the vase does look a bit like a ‘creative’ Royal palm. 😉
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Homegrown Pineapples are different, though all of mine were grown from storebought? My hometown was once the world capital of pineapple growing…LOL I’ll tell him!
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Lovely flowers and a perfect pineapple. You are lucky to be able to grow these things
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Thank you, I am enjoying the tropical fruit.
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I love the whole concept of your pi vase, Amy – the content, the execution and the name itself…brilliant!
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Wow! Thank you, Cathy
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You always have such interesting posts. Beautiful staging today. Love the wordplay. Your pineapple must have been delicious. Take care.
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Hi Susie, demented Southern humor..?
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Oh, good – at least this time I’m reading your post when I’m not hungry! I’d be happy to have pineapple growing in my garden but then I’d also love to have your success in getting bromeliads to flower. As to Crotons, I reluctantly gave up the idea of growing them inside or out as it’s just too dry here. I do love them, though.
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Well, Kris..the Bromeliads are still a mystery to me. Trial and error. One I put in six years ago is flowering for the first time..no idea why.
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Wow, your own pineapple wonderful. I love those shiny croton leaves.
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Thanks, Liz. hope you are enjoying your heavenly roses.
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Sponge Bob would dig it!
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An ingenious collection for a pie vase. 😃 Very pretty. And I do like the idea of harvesting pineapples from your own garden.
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Thank you, growing fruit is fun..I think it took 3 years
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From the looks of it, your pineapple didn’t die in vain.
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Indeed, the pineapple was happily devoured.
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