Century Plant in Pre-bloom: Flower of the Day, Aug 17, 2017

 Is this the largest stalk of asparagus in the world? Click on first photo to enlarge all.

 

Nah, it’s the great granddaughter of the first century plant I planted here 16 years ago. After it blooms (this is its blooming stalk) it dies and a new one grows up in its place. Sources say it takes 10 to 20 years for it to bloom but I remember at least three blooms since I’ve been here, the last one much more recent than 10 years.

For Cee’s Daily Flower Prompt.

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