A momentous occasion in the life of Agave montana, and agaves in general, as the flower scape begins to swell and grow. Each plant flowers only once, its life a preparation for this moment, for once flowered the rosette dies and the cycle hopefully begins again from seed or bulbils. Some Agaves make pups or offsets around the base of the rosette during maturity but Agave montana has not been observed to do so. This pot grown specimen has been in this spot (in cracked, earth filled pot) for 4 years, prior to which it was overwintered undercover. Apparently fully hardy and now in April preparing to flower, signalling its demise. A really stunning individual and an intriguing species not long in cultivation having only recently been introduced in 2009. This specimen could be amongst the first of this species to flower in the UK.
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