Monday, April 22, 2019

It's Always Something - the Agave

As we suspected, the agave producing the flower spike was sick, agave snout weevils would be my first thought.  During the night, the weight of the spike pulled the entire plant over.  We're going to have to get someone in to remove this. 


Farewell to thee, old ancient agave!


In happier news, the ocotillo is finally blooming.


Posted by Allison at 8:37 AM

8 comments:

  1. LeeApril 22, 2019 at 12:49 PM

    Agave Snout Weevils would be a good name for a rock group.

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  2. ellen abbottApril 22, 2019 at 1:17 PM

    it couldn't wait til after it bloomed to keel over? roots rotten?

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  3. Joanne NoragonApril 22, 2019 at 4:04 PM

    How sad.

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  4. EmilyApril 22, 2019 at 6:35 PM

    That's too bad. I was enjoying the flower spike in its quest for world domination.

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  5. The Good Luck DuckApril 22, 2019 at 9:20 PM

    I will dream about Agave Snout Weevils.

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  6. Steve ReedApril 23, 2019 at 2:52 AM

    Oh no! What a bummer! Well, nature must take its course, I suppose.

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  7. Nancy KissackApril 23, 2019 at 6:16 AM

    I've lost three from those little buggers. Well not little, they are huge grub looking things. Haven't been able to dig mine out however ... they are incredibly heavy plants.

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  8. Metamorphosis LisaApril 23, 2019 at 6:54 AM

    What a bummer that you don't get to watch it bloom!

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