.. so I lent out of the upstairs loo window and snapped a couple of pics.
Agave striata. This is the third time this particular 'clump' has flowered.
And a dasylirion, I think it is actually D. cedrosanum.
The sun was catching these flower spikes
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- Paul in Essex
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
Wow, doesn't look like England.
More please
More please
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
Very jealous to know another person has an Agave flowering. I'm still waiting for mine to do this.These are the Agave flowers I really like. Do these bend over like A attenuata or stay upright?
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
Tina - I'll dig out some more pics when I have a chance. Maybe even some non-succulent places!
Liz - Agave striata is a ground dweller so they stay bolt upright - it is usually only the cliff dwellers that have arching inflorescences and, even then, not always. But, yes I agree, the 'foxtail' inflorescence half of the agave family are very attractive when in flower.
Liz - Agave striata is a ground dweller so they stay bolt upright - it is usually only the cliff dwellers that have arching inflorescences and, even then, not always. But, yes I agree, the 'foxtail' inflorescence half of the agave family are very attractive when in flower.
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
Absolutely AMAZING :-)
Check out my Cacti and Succulent website, where I upload weekly blogs, photos, and videos :-)
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
A few more pictures, not just my succulent bits either!
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
Fabulous! I look forward to seeing it on GW. Impossible to do this in Wales...
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
Paul your garden is fantastic! Looking forward to Gardeners' World on Friday.
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
These are views of your garden I've never seen before, Paul. Really nice, and makes me wish that I had the space to do something similar. But, having said that, I look out of my window and can see another reason why it might not work down here falling out of the sky as I write...
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Re: The sun was catching these flower spikes
OMG , super !!
Can't wait until the talk next year.
Whats in the man cave ?, is that the beer cellar
Can't wait until the talk next year.
Whats in the man cave ?, is that the beer cellar
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.