The past month I have been watching the progress of these three century plant blooms. They are in the yard of friends- Rusty and Caroline. It just so happens their yard is just across the street from the parking lot I drive from each afternoon and these "giant asparagus" have been silhouetted against the sky.
Last week I finally stopped to visit with Rusty about how large these three plants have become. He said they are about 6 years old. He has no idea why they are growing so large. Several others around the community are also putting on large blooms.
Another teacher ( and friend), Elizabeth, also came over to talk about the plants. This week's addition to the blooming were all of the smaller blooms coming off of the "pups". Rusty estimated the blooms on the large plants to be about 30 feet high. Supposedly, the century plant dies after it has bloomed. If that is true, there will be a big bald spot in the middle of all of that cluster of plants.
3 comments:
Holy cow, those are HUGE! I haven't heard of the century plant..I'm googling it.
Those really point to the sky, the Trinity maybe? Love it when you post and maybe this summer you'll become a fan of the 'Land 0 Blog'. Who knows? Enjoyed the visit and the birthday harmony!
Oh wow! Those are huge! I had no idea they could get so tall! I hope you are enjoying your summer!
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