Saw this in a yard and they let us take a picture of it. I have never seen one this tall. When I first saw it , this spring,it was about 10-12 ft tall, it looked like a big asparagus stalk! The man said they dont just grow every hundred years, but it doesnt happen very often. They will will die, the whole plant, when it is done with its growing at the end of this season. My friend is about 5'6.
My own cactus critter is losing power, beginning t look weak and mushy, so those "chicken hands" will probably just bend over and droop.
I am assuming the same thing will happen to the century plant.
The gardener said attempts have been made to stop the plants from dying by cutting the stalk as it begins, but ...creation knows what it is supposed to do. The plants died anyway.He didnt have any more at this time blooming like this, but he does have many more century plants, so when it is their time...! This has been so interesting. I wish I had gotten pictures of when it started.
No, not the same thing, mine is just chicks and hens, and this is a century plant. Wouldnt that be amazing tho?
Though "Here's your sign" came to mind as I wrote that. LOL Guess there are a *some* stupid questions.