Agave Bloom Update (Dr. Seuss Version)

Is it the heat making the bulbils fall?
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Many have fallen, but not nearly all.
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One plant is tilting...
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Because Mama plant is wilting.

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It's not very neat.  I used a piece of nylon rope to pull it out of the street.
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A man in a long black car saw my rope-pulling feat.  

He stopped to applaud all the bulbils in a pile, so I gave him several, and received a big smile.  
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Do I deserve a hand?  Maybe.   I may have created a brand new Agave fan.  

Comments

  1. Nice job on the rhyme -- I'm glad you took the time!

    I don't suppose that's a cold-hardy agave, is it? I've never seen so many bulbils!

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    1. Unfortunately not particularly cold hardy. 20F maybe?

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  2. The man might know Pam and Lori...if so, he'll be back.

    I need to learn which agaves produce bulbils. I don't think any of the species we have in NM do, but hopefully I'm wrong. Another nice view of your front area...that's steep!

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  3. Desert, I wanted a reference list of bulbil-producers myself, so I did a cursory search and made a list. See the next blog post, and if you know of any others, I can add them to the list.

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