HI Neige

I have a plant for the past 6-8 months. The hardet part is getting it started, then it's quite easy to take care of. I had another several years ago, I kept transplanting it and it kept getting bigger. Finally it was too big and I got rid of it, I think I had it for at least 2 years. If you want to keep it small, just don't put it a pot that's too big. I started them all the same way. Cut the top with a couple inches of fruit, let it dry out 24 hrs, then plant it in humid soil. I tried 3 one died, the other two were great. I had heard to leave the fruit on the bottom and it worked for me, I never tried to root one in H2O. The best thing to do is find a nice pineapple with a healthy looking top. I might try to put it in my garden this summer... Feel free if you have any more questions, I'm a bit of a plant nut...