HUGE Agave makes GIANT Stalk!

What happens when a 9' Agave plant blooms? It makes a 33' stalk with hundreds of nectar-filled flowers.

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[@LifeofTuck]

That’s really so cool, amazing to see all the wildlife going after the flowers! That stalk looked super heavy as well, I’m looking forward to seeing some of my agaves bloom in the future, they really are magnificent

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[@_Amor_Fati]

Thanks for such a detailed video of the life cycle, critters and nectar! Can we see an update of the pup growth now, 2 years later?

[@rmu2867]

The pup died due to the crazy ice storms we got in my area. But a new one is now growing there. Fingers crossed it keeps growing!

[@pavlovsdog7570]

You had a great Dr Suess tree! My spike is still sprouting but since the gardeners took so many leaves prematurely, I don't think it can sustain the weight of the stalk much longer. (If it's a really full sprout, we like to keep the dried out shootout as a tree to decorate on the patio).

[@badasssalsa]

Amazing ! I live in Phoenix and just this year decided to start harvesting the dead and dried or the large 20 foot live ones that have fallen over during the monsoons. You mentioned that yours was dried before Jaun took it down. One thing that people do with the dried stalks is make Didgerido's. Anyone that has one that's 5 ft or larger seek out a local artist. Once dried they can be made into yard art or instruments. Caution. When wet; Exposure to Oxalic Acid can cause headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, convulsions, coma, and even death. Prolonged or repeated contact can cause a skin rash, pain, redness, blisters, and slow healing ulcers. I learned this a few weeks ago. I felt like my arms and legs were on fire! However; the inner part of the stalk is very sweet. Hence the sugars and flavor when roasted and fermented make Agave Tequilla

[@rmu2867]

Wow. I got the skin pain when I trimmed the leaves on mine. I didn't know the stalk was good for art or instruments. That's cool. Next time!

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[@Lizz033torres]

That really is awesome!! And a giant stalk, I would have used that as a landmark... "turn right past the tall agave stalk and there I am" lol I hope to be able to grow an agave and watch it grow through all these phases shown in your videos.

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I love watching this fellow show us the progression of this epic agave.

[@marinamartinez6886]

Thank you, this was very informative. I have a big one starting to bloom and hope it gets as much nectar as yours. Also have an Octopus Agave blooming.

[@matt84712]

It just seems so prehistoric to me.

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Wow! Great video! Crazy cool death bloom! Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you so much for sharing this amazing agave

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What an incredibly majestic plant. I totally need to get one for my yard ♥

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I live in Albuquerque and there’s one like that when I go to talk my dog

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Thank you, for sharing .☺️

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Great. I love this magnificent plant. 😍😍

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That’s absolutely amazing.

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Wow.. amazing. 👍

[@ewheelsmobilityscooterew-3288]

VERY INTERSTING. HERE IN HAWAII, THEY GROW HUGE. I GET PLENTY OF BABIES FROM MY BACK GARDEN AGAVE AND PLANT THEM IN ROWS IN MY FRONT GARDEN.

[@roakes28]

I live in England in the uk and my agave was a cutting from a holiday in Greece. 12yrs down the line and this dude is mahoosive in my front garden gets neighbours staring must be the largest in the area 😆

[@rmu2867]

I love it. I hope the pup from mine grows huge again!

[@greenhousefun3235]

Omg. Thanks for the video. I planted one of these. It's beautiful but I got to get rid of it. Too much work for me and too scary. 😪 🤣

[@alexhalex8]

If you feel like it, it would be nice to see how the pup's doing after having settled in and grown a bit

[@rmu2867]

Unfortunately, the big deep freeze we had here in Texas may have killed all of my outdoor agaves. I have some pups in pots so I'll probably have to start over again.

[@alexhalex8]

@@rmu2867 Oh that's a real shame! So it might have been a good thing the big one bloomed out last year after all.. but at least you have still plenty of potted up pups to replace it, good luck with that!

[@rmu2867]

@@carlovesfam6069 mine have done fine with a few days of freezing each winter. Hard freezes do kill some of the leaves, which I trim off. This winter we had an unusual week long hard freeze. I'm hoping the roots survived and will regrow. On the surface they appear dead.

[@dani.fleur9186]

@@rmu2867 where in Texas do you reside? I'll be moving out to West Texas soon, near Abilene and am wanting to grow these. I'm hoping they do well in the clay soil out there. My dad was trying to start growing agave pups, but the freeze killed them, too. He planted them last year, as well.

[@rmu2867]

@@dani.fleur9186 austin area. Clay soil should work well but the cold in winter can certainly be a problem. Good luck with them.

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Cycle of life... and a pup to carry on :)

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Let's see how beautiful this one becomes! edit: Ah damn that texan winter!

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Crazy!

[@esmoglo]

How long did it take for the plant to grow that big and sprout the Large Texas asparagus?

[@rmu2867]

When I got the plant it was about 2' tall. It took 8 years to get to the max height and then about a month to sprout the stalk to full height.

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[@mirkokaluza7467]

How is the little agave doing you replanted last year ? How big is it now?

[@rmu2867]

It's fine but slow. Not even 12" tall yet. I'm hoping the momentum gets going soon.

[@rubyruby6358]

Amazing! I have one but its in my living room! I can't put it outside due to frost. Help! ;0)

[@christophercooke2892]

Thank you for sharing this. I have tried many times to grow agave americana from seed, and I haven't yet had success. At the end you mention pups popping up from seed. Do you think those pups sprouted from seed simply scattered in the yard as opposed to pups that may have been emerging before the mother plant bloomed? Thanks again!

[@rmu2867]

I think they did pop up after it bloomed and seeded. I got many more after that happened and much further from the "mother" plant.

[@christophercooke2892]

That is incredible!

[@rfdagreat9207]

I’m having to cut mine early. Because the previous owner planted it under the telegram wires. And I’m not risking the bill. Mine right now the stalk is about 15 feet.

[@rmu2867]

Bummer. However, if you cut it before it blooms, you can eat it. You'll have to look that up though. I don't know the process.

[@rfdagreat9207]

@@rmu2867 I will definitely look it up. I have two others as well. 👍💯

[@beverlyjackman2669]

Wow had no idea this paint did this ! So if you left it would it eventually die ? How old was this plant

[@rmu2867]

It was about 8 years with me and when I got it small, my guess would be 1-2 years. So overall maybe 10 years.

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what happened with the agave juice

[@rmu2867]

It went into the blooms

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What kind of Agave is this?

[@rmu2867]

Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, maguey, or American aloe, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. (Wikipedia definition)

[@vincentsiy1957]

@@rmu2867 have you had the chance to propagte the pups and the bulbils?

[@rmu2867]

@@vincentsiy1957 yes. That's what my original video is about. Look at my other videos.

[@browneyes2100]

Why do they die? How many yrs do they last?

[@rmu2867]

It ranges. Mine was about 10 years.

[@TheBarlettano]

It's like an annual, they die after bolting, except it doesn't last one year but more like a decade

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I thought this is aloe vera

[@rmu2867]

Similar look but nope. Aloe has good sap. The stuff in the agave leaves itches and burns like hell!

[@almageist]

Ah you should have cut the stalk and made mezcal!

[@rmu2867]

I didn't because I wanted to see the full bloom.

[@almageist]

@@rmu2867 Fair enough, it is quite a spectacle to behold. Maybe with the next generation you can try it!

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This was really cool to see AFTER seeing your older video on it. Amazing.

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[@rmu2867]

I'm not really a rent a dad but if there's anything I can help with, ask away. I might need to make a dad advice video or something.

[@mcdls5]

Could I maybe get some seeds from you? Oops!

[@rmu2867]

The seeds are gone from the bloom. They sprout more pups now. I could send a plant though. use my username at gmail to discuss. I give them away as long as you cover shipping.

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You should've learn how to trim it correctly.

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