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At the rate it’s growing...
Nov 04, 2018,01:55 AM
You may well need a chronograph to time it
Very cool shots, Mike!
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What is going on in my garden?
By: cazalea : October 22nd, 2018-09:16
A normal Agave Attenuata looks like this, and we have dozens of them in our back yard. but one seems to have erupted into bloom - in 30 years I have never seen anything like it. Wikipedia suggests it might grow to 10 feet or more! Honestly it's a little s...
Sneeze on it
By: MTF : October 22nd, 2018-10:08
The best defence is offence..... Kill the blighter! 😠 Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition by the River Avon ...
It’ll grow a lot taller....
By: manilx : October 25th, 2018-23:38
From what I can see. At least double that and it’ll bend downwards, gravity has its pull. After the bloom the mother plant dies but should have grown daughter plants around. This species not so but others in the family are typical for our coast here in Po...
Not this one.
By: manilx : November 2nd, 2018-00:21
It’ll bend to the ground before 😉 These yes are really big. Like a tree and common on our cost. ...
Today's UP UP UPDATE
By: cazalea : November 4th, 2018-14:45
The agave is still growing upwards - it's well above my reach now - I estimate 9-10 feet depending on the wind. Here's a selfie shot of it Further reports to follow (after I buy a new lens for my camera!) Cazalea ...
And a fantastic chronograph you chose, too :)
By: KMII : November 4th, 2018-23:34
Really looking for the final result - given that my daughter gets us to watch Puss in Boots all the time these days, you sure these aren't the magic beanstalks?
Wow! That's a monster
By: cazalea : February 4th, 2019-07:35
Now that I have one blooming in my garden, I am seeing many others around town. As often happens with things like this (or buying an odd car), what you thought was unusual turns out to be all over the place! Mine's just about finished, I think. It's weigh...