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Old 05-10-2012, 11:50 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Agave Salmiana GIANT Agave!

Originally posted in the Share An Image thread, I thought this special plant deserved a dedicated thread. I'll update as it progresses.


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Worlds largest Asparagus

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Hehe, your place?
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No I saw it while walking. That thing is bigger around than some of my large banana pseudo stems! The plants are enormous too, taller than me and I'm 6'2"

Here is another angle. The garage door on the left is a two car sized door and is about 7 feet tall. Seeing these plants up close is really cool!

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Agave Salmiana I belive, beautifull!!!
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Yeah I think you are correct.

They say on this site they only get 6 feet tall, wrong! These ones might be close to 9 feet. I'll keep track of it as it flowers and get some pics.

Agave salmiana 'Green Giant' at San Marcos Growers
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