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Agave montana in bloom

cameronteaguelqFL2IflcameronteaguelqFL2Ifl Posts: 1
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Hi Everyone,
Our sunny fronted garden in Eastbourne has hosted a large agave montana for about 15y now.  It has produced a huge flower bud like a 2 metre asparagus spear.  Is this supposed to happen in UK and will it prove to be monocarpic?
Thank you
Cameron

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  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    Wow,that is quite impressive!
    Let us also see it when it is fully out.
    A quick Google says it is monocarpic so will die off,looks like you still have another to keep you going for a while.
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That is fabulous! 
    Has it got any offsets around it?  If not maybe flowering and dying will trigger the appearance of some. 🤞 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Oh how fantastic...my agave will be a while yet to reach its flowering stage. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    WOW, that's stunning. 
    Welcome to the Forum. 
    Devon.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    Massive asparagus stalk 🙂
    I've never seen that before, very impressive. 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Yes they only flower once...but it's quite a show! Hope we'll get to see a photo of the resulting flowers. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
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