cazalea
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What's Going On in my garden, Part 2
Exactly ninety days ago I noticed one of our agave plants had sprouted a "magic beanstalk". Other folks chimed in, telling me these plant are common in Portugal and other countries with Mediterranean climates.
Agave without flower:
Plant starting to flower:
Today it looks like this:
The flower stalk has bent over by its own weight, and flowers have progressively opened, about 12-18 inches at a time.
That band of flowers is attacked from dawn until dusk by local honeybees, who are taking every drop of nectar and every grain of pollen.
When the older ones are dried out, new flowers open towards the tip of the stalk.
What a fascinating progression is unfolding before our eyes!
Luckily I have a perpetual calendar, so I can "time it" over a span of months. Eventually this agave will die and we'll cut it down. But never fear, there are dozens vying to take its place.
Cheers,
Cazalea
What's Going On in my garden, Part 2
Exactly ninety days ago I noticed one of our agave plants had sprouted a "magic beanstalk". Other folks chimed in, telling me these plant are common in Portugal and other countries with Mediterranean climates. Agave without flower: Plant starting to flowe...
This is amazing!
I remember your first post and thought it was unusual back then. As someone who isn't familiar with how agave plants grow this is just another level. It's visually spectacular and gives the bees an all you can carry buffet. Very cool!
