What a sweet lady! I really hope she isn’t upset when the plant dies… The agave plant blooms at the end of its life.

@Janeintheok

Жыл бұрын

"...blooms at the end of its life." 🙌🏼

@SpoilerAlert__

Жыл бұрын

You’d probably be more upset than her pal🤣

@BlackGryph0n

Жыл бұрын

@@SpoilerAlert__ I’m sure this is meant as an insult, but I’m having a hard time deciphering. Please elaborate.

@jannetteberends8730

Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t really die, it produces shoots at the bottom.

@BlackGryph0n

Жыл бұрын

@@danielfellner4756 The plant will probably die in a few months now that it has bloomed… Production of the stalk drains all of the plants energy. As soon as it flowers and seeds, it will dry up and turn brown, then eventually fall over.

As a plant nerd, it's not a cactus - it's in the asparagus family. But awesome person and cool story. I love to see the century agaves bloom.

@BBBplayers

Жыл бұрын

What is it called?

@zym6687

Жыл бұрын

@@BBBplayers 2:11

@THEBIGO27

Жыл бұрын

It does look like a giant asparagus 😂

@loydwalser501

Жыл бұрын

Good luck in your dreams, but actually it is a yucca . If you try to eat it you will need a dentist. My bad it is an asparagus. I listened to Wikipedia again which said it was Family yucca. Sorry!

@pongop

Жыл бұрын

I came here to say this as well. Agave is a succulent, but not a cactus. I didn't know agave is in the asparagus family! Interesting!

You can tell how proud she is of her plant, she’s so precious.

@kcchiefsproductions8687

Жыл бұрын

Not even just the cactus. Nice she found something for her to enjoy.

God bless her. You can tell she's so delighted with her cactus

@mrbojangles9841

Жыл бұрын

She must be a republican. They're the nicest people.

@Shinobi33

Жыл бұрын

@@mrbojangles9841 well maybe. Democrats used to be nice people too. Until the party was hijacked by Marxist radicals

@celestebell9992

7 ай бұрын

I beg to differ on the nice must be a Republican... I'm the sweetest and nicest most giving person people know( so I've been told) and I WAS ademocrat😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Shinobi33

7 ай бұрын

@@celestebell9992 lol you were a Democrat or you are?

"Everyone blooms in their own time." ❤️

@GeryonM

Жыл бұрын

That was deep for TV news.

@breather8758

Жыл бұрын

​@@GeryonMI couldn't believe she actually said that line. Damn I hate that line

@Stonepotwaffles

Жыл бұрын

Aw another front bottoms fan I see

@dustyoldhat

Жыл бұрын

So cheesy

@elverkongen2515

Жыл бұрын

It's a nice thought but sadly not true. Some people don't bloom, some people "bloom" into evil.

Her green thumb is beautiful. She is fortunate to still be alive when the century plant did shoot up. The blossom will be the plant's gift to her for all the years of care.

@thedarklord573

Жыл бұрын

That cactus ain’t native to that area. The only reason it survived is because cacti are hardy organisms. That being said, since it’s not native to the area, it’s likely it hasn’t had a mate to fertilize it nearby via pollination. This year was different!

@skipster6025

Жыл бұрын

Plus the main plant will die

@nikkismith6384

Жыл бұрын

Plant dies after it flowers.

@DGneoseeker1

Жыл бұрын

@@thedarklord573 That cactus isn't a cactus.

@hanster.gun.3438

Жыл бұрын

@@thedarklord573you have a complex my friend

If some idiot ruins this it should be 36 years in prison

That lady is so fun to listen to. I’m glad she really enjoys her gardening. I hope it gives her a beautiful show she deserves to experience.

This plant is what we in Mexico call "maguey" and nowadays is mostly used to make mezcal. It is an extremely useful plant. The leves contain excelent fibers that can be used to make rope, nets and even cothing (albeit quite coarse), the shoot and its flowers are actually edible! the skin of the leaves can be removed and it has the consistency of paper which is used in mexico to wrap meat to give it a distinctive flavor when cooking it in an oven, we call this dish "mixiote". If you dig a hole in the heart of the plant, it will produce a transparent and sweet juice called "aguamiel" (honeydew) that can be drunk fresh or it can be fermented to produce "pulque". The entire heart of the plant can be cooked and thenthe heart´s juice is extracted, fermented and dystiled to produce mezcal. The aztecs had something called "huehuetlatolli", which means "the speeches of the elders" which were a collection of sayings used to educate their kids in the ways of living in society. One of those said: "concern yourself with the matters of the earth, plant nopales, plant magueyes, for you will have what to eat, what to drink and what to dress, that way you will be renowned, people will aknowledge you".

@THEBIGO27

Жыл бұрын

Had to screenshot this!! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!!!

@e.t.preppin7084

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. Very interesting 😉

@Whocares.........

Жыл бұрын

Well said! Couldn't say it better than that!

@anewavenue

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful thank you 🙏

@cynthiamaldonado8051

Жыл бұрын

One big thumbs 👍

i saw an agave plant in bloom once when i was in school. i had walked past it in the neighborhood for the past few years then one day it was 30 feet in the air with fire at its tips. i stayed in new orleans so it was literally the tallest thing, plant or structure, for the next 6 blocks in all directions. i had no idea how rare it was at the time but im very honored to have seen its blooms 🥰🌱

@Remixrust

Жыл бұрын

Same here, I’ve seen an agave plant in my neighbors yard for years, until one day the thing blossomed about 15 feet high!

@cheesypies5166

Жыл бұрын

Same thing for me, though i thought at first "whered this tree come from?" The petals looked like leaves. What a cool plant

@sk8oasis788

Жыл бұрын

Me too but I had only moved to that neighborhood that year so I just assumed the owners were neglecting their landscaping 😂 It was way too big to ignore. Funny I saw this and now I know the truth. ❤ Nature is so incredible 🌞💯🙌

@chewy99.

Жыл бұрын

There were no trees taller than that for six blocks??? Guess Florida just has a lot of tall trees lol

@Tasarran

Жыл бұрын

@@chewy99. Never been over to Nawlens? I can believe this.

Aw man, this sweet lady reminds me of grandmothers, aunts, and my very own mom. Wholesome, salt of the earth people like her are such a blessing. ❤

Im 36 years old too, teared up when she said everything blooms in its own time. Sweet lady

"I guess everyone blooms at their own time" She is wise! 🙌 Thanks for the 1.8k likes 💜

@adriandoesyoutube8092

Жыл бұрын

Basic knowledge

@gildedpeahen876

Жыл бұрын

Yes I loved that!

@gildedpeahen876

Жыл бұрын

@@adriandoesyoutube8092well common sense isn’t so common, and she has a charming way of gifting her “basic knowledge” as you call it

@PatchouliPenny

Жыл бұрын

I'm nearly 60... still waiting

@artifundio1

Жыл бұрын

@@PatchouliPenny me too, some of us need more time 😬

I’m familiar with these and I just love seeing everyone’s awe of this plant. The gardener did a fabulous job taking care of a plant that doesn’t usually thrive in Georgia.

@bigbadvoodooMAGAdaddy

Жыл бұрын

It'll thrive there now, it's seeds from those strengthened cactus will be like a new species, its offspring will be much heartier, I'd give her 50 bucks of she starts one for me off them seeds!

@rich1051414

Жыл бұрын

Probably luckily it's on the highest point in her yard so it doesn't get too wet. That is usually what kills cacti over here in the southeast.

@ryancols

Жыл бұрын

Uhhhh I have seen 5 of these in my lifetime living in Georgia 😊

@kippywylie

Жыл бұрын

In the mountains of Central Mexico we visited a rural family who had sever of these plants. They had chopped away some of the leaves to get at the core of the plant, then carved a large cavern inside the center of maybe a gallon size or two. Then daily for many weeks they would ladle out "Agua de Miel" (honey water) that is sweet and delicious. At this point they would set it to ferment for 3-4 days to make pulque which has an alcohol content of about beer

@zadinal

Жыл бұрын

@@bigbadvoodooMAGAdaddy Unless they manually cross pollinate it this is unlikely. A lot of cactus species are very finicky with pollinators, though in this case it might be fine because it is bats typically but also I believe a lot of cacti are not great self pollinators. All things said and done this is an incredible sight and I'm glad some other people in the US can see this. I've seen this before often but it is really beautiful and something special for the area.

This is the kind of news we need more of

What a delightful Lady. Here in California they’re everywhere. Right now there’s a Restaurant in our town that has 5-7 of them in a row all flowering consecutively. I’m 67 and that’s a first for me. While the main plant will indeed die, they pretty much always put out “Pups”. We have a Miniature one in our “Zen Garden” that are maybe 20 years in place. I don’t know if I’ll get to see it flower, but I’m sure our daughter will. Cheers. What a lovely lady!😊

Everyone blooms in their own time. I love it !

@bigrobbo7874

Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest... everyone?

@originalkingalpha5116

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that quote can definitely be debated, because wisdom doesn't necessarily comes with age. 🍻😂

@Wa3ypx

Жыл бұрын

I think I done that 20 years ago. I've been on a down hill slide since.

@goodun2974

Жыл бұрын

We all become fertilizer in due time. I'm almost as old as dirt, so I can say this with certainty. A few people, unfortunately, are destined to become toxic waste almost from the moment they're born it seems....

@justlooking4771

Жыл бұрын

This. ☝️🙌❤️

In the Caribbean, we call it a Century Plant. It typically blooms every ten years and then has ten babies around it. We cut the dry stalks and spray paint them and use as Christmas trees since we have no pine trees.

@shakeyj4523

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm on the left coast and have several of them. I'm collecting the babies but I have one huge one. If one blooms, I will remember to keep the stocks after they dry

@KimberleyB

Жыл бұрын

That's so cool! I just looked it up. They're perfect for that. We've downsized and something like that is simple and perfect. 😊

@shakeyj4523

Жыл бұрын

@@KimberleyB Look at how big they get first, The one in the story has been hacked up. They are much better looking if you leave them natural but they get really big.

@akirahayama2653

Жыл бұрын

Where in the caribbean because we don’t do that on my island 😅

@queenbunnyfoofoo6112

Жыл бұрын

​@@akirahayama2653Trinidad has them.

No es un cactus, es un agave y su quiote es comestible, adorado por colibries. Espero logre recuperar sus hijos antes de morir y obtener semilla madura. Suerte👍🌵

@rezamotori5709

Жыл бұрын

su quiote es comestible????..............you mean the inside of the quiote?

@sandralozano1049

Жыл бұрын

@@rezamotori5709 the flowers

This is the best story I’ve heard in quite some time. This is a treasure. God bless all involved from the Beautiful woman that planted the seeds too the editor of this video. Thank you.

My grandma left one of this cactus, The first time the family get reunited after her passing, the cactus bloomed, incredible white flowers, it was like my grandma were saying hello to us on that beautiful day ❤😊 i think she was happy to see all the family together

@ArawnFR

Жыл бұрын

uh no she’s dead she’s not saying anything

@covenant4115

Жыл бұрын

@@ArawnFR Understand to acknowledge that life lives beyond this world. The plants and animals CLEARLY display that.

@wintero671

Жыл бұрын

@@ArawnFRyou are the biggest idiot in your family. slap your mother for not swallowing you when she had the chance. smh dumbass

@wintero671

Жыл бұрын

it sounds like a sign to me, and anyone else with a shred of common sense. i hope shes visiting ur dreams often, you sound like a wonderful person. thank you for sharing, i hope she is resting peacefully and flowers grow often

@sonnikdoh2510

Жыл бұрын

@@ArawnFR It must be a real drag being you. God Bless.

There was a mass bloom in Tucson a couple years ago - nearly every Agave you'd see had a stalk. It was amazing.

@jedlynch4820

Жыл бұрын

Whaaaaat

@Litfilmz

Жыл бұрын

Looks like a plant you would see in a dr sues book!🤙🏽

@SteelJM1

Жыл бұрын

I remember that. I'm surprised this one did as well not being in a desert environment.

@alexcrowder1673

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I'm from mesa. I'm honestly a little confused why this is a news story. I see these ALL the time. They are also more closely related to an asparagus than a cactus lol. Nothing unusual happened. A plant literally just flowered.

@spindriftdrinker

Жыл бұрын

@@alexcrowder1673 I spent a week hiking the Grand Canyon, and took pictures of a number of extremely tall century plants. I suppose they are rarely cultivated in Georgia?

She's blessed to have been able to see it bloom❤

I just had two artichokes bloom in my garden, and they are a gorgeous purple. They look like a square sparkling cake from a distance. I did. It know they bloomed! It was not a success as an artichoke harvest,but the blooms are so enjoyable to watch.

My Lord ... the world needs 1,000,000 more feel good stories like this right now.

@pgc6290

Жыл бұрын

This.

@pgc6290

Жыл бұрын

.

@pgc6290

Жыл бұрын

This.

@pgc6290

Жыл бұрын

.

@microwave311

Жыл бұрын

Not really.

We have them in Texas and they are glorious. Unfortunately, momma plant dies afterwards; but, save the little “pups” and plant them where they are safe…thanks for the story on this woman’s amazing treasure!

@rhondabailey9238

Жыл бұрын

yep...she will have so many tiny ones now. Maybe sell them for $1 each if she needs a little extra money or donate the money 💙🫶

@mikep490

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the update since I've never seen one of those. I do have cousin plants that sends up a 6' stalk, covered in white flowers, every year or two. I can't imagine waiting decades for one to bloom.

@betty_5335

Жыл бұрын

It's not rare. We have two neighbors with the same plant grooming. Beautiful ❤

@elifsoyarslan8254

Жыл бұрын

what is this cactus called? i'm trying to look it up! :)

@alisonf6478

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I’m also In texas. I always thought the sudden shooting up was the last act before the death of that particular plant?

You couldn’t ask for a more wholesome pair, the lady’s narration matched the awe of the plant 🌵

What a wonderful woman! Just a beautiful story, and even more so a beautiful life that was shared with us today❤

“Everything blooms in its own time”. What a beautiful sentiment! 🙏 ❤

@HungAtTheMall

Жыл бұрын

she mustve been listening to the front bottoms

@dannygreen5477

Жыл бұрын

Yea, what an obvious thing.....

@ReapingTheHarvest

Жыл бұрын

Unless it dies first.

@user-yy1rs3df3q

Жыл бұрын

Problem is time is not always on your side.

@aarontedford674

Жыл бұрын

@4223037 wow dude, you’re such a badass for this comment!!

The world needs more stories like this one :)

@memyself2630

Жыл бұрын

For sure!

@richardmesser1091

Жыл бұрын

sure more '' cactus '' stories

@robmangeri777

Жыл бұрын

@@richardmesser1091 lol! Just more positive stories. I don’t expect the news to ever by very accurate

@Okiknox321

Жыл бұрын

Plant one

@apapz3245

Жыл бұрын

Yes, for the slow simple minds like you

what a sweet lady, her little laugh, and unique insights. can't wait to see the bloom, thank you algo in advance!

Thanks to that sweet lady who planted that amazing plant and shared it with the rest of us. This is super cool!

We had one in our yard in Arizona. At night you would see bats and moths pollinating the flowers. Such an amazing plant species.

@adb888

Жыл бұрын

I'm curious if it needs another plant nearby to pollinate or not...well, I guess I could Google it, but wanted to like and respond to your comment too lol

@RadTradDad

Жыл бұрын

These are all over AZ. Not rare at all.

@scottcarlini954

Жыл бұрын

Right on@@adb888. I’m with you.

@scottcarlini954

Жыл бұрын

@@RadTradDad, Sounds like they are in Georgia

@ixxxxxxx

Жыл бұрын

@@RadTradDad you know this story is in georgia lol

She was so charming, and full of gentle wisdom…”everyone blooms in their own time”🖤⏳🌌

@masterdoge17

Жыл бұрын

this is so deep 👇😔

@4sqin

Жыл бұрын

Alright

@MrAlexollie

Жыл бұрын

The reporter said that, not the old lady

@mountaingoat8788

11 ай бұрын

🧡💛

I love both, the cactus and the very sweet, genuine lady. ❤️❤️❤️

I LOVE this and this lady is THE sweetest! I hope the flowering is posted so I can see it. Way to go Jackie ❤

That is a beautiful story with such great news. I am SO happy that she gets to see it bloom. ❤

@tremblence

Жыл бұрын

That neighborhood looks safe Be careful in big cities---- black gangs and criminals are stalking people, robbing them at gunpoint

@whoevencares2676

Жыл бұрын

These things bloom every other week in California and Arizona backyards. They've been planted for decades here

@badkarma5408

Жыл бұрын

Man I really hope nobody does anything to this beautiful plant, cuz people have a tendency to ruin things. Stay safe plant.

@BobHansler

Жыл бұрын

Already bloomed in the shots…. Seeds developed and have gone as well…. I’ve a few hundred on my land here in Texas.

@rockets4kids

Жыл бұрын

This is a story for our times. Grow for 35 years. Become sexually active. Find that you have no partners. Then die.

…quite a majestic site. I have planted one on my Great Aunt’s Old Horse Ranch in the foothills of San Jose 31 years ago. My Aunt wasn’t keen on it as she referred to it as that monstrosity in blue. Her anticipation for it’s bloom was endearing for it was a bond I hold dear. Now alone I sit on her old chair still waiting for it to bloom.

@gigiwills7851

Жыл бұрын

Can't be long now. 😎

@woodyw6891

7 күн бұрын

Good story.

What a sweet lady, I grew up in Georgia and people like her make me miss it. And her plant is beautiful! I had no idea a desert plant could grow in Georgia, I thought it’d be way too humid for it.

So amazing. The lady and her cactus 🌵.. Can't wait to see the beautiful yellow blooms. Please show us when they bud..🦋

My mom had one years ago. She always called it a Century Plant because it takes many, many years (some people thought it took 100 years) to bloom, then it dies. In the meantime, it puts out baby plants all around it to "re" generate. You see these all over the place in the US, at least in the Western states, and the Mid-Atlantic states. There are at least 4 Century Plants at separate homes in my neighborhood.

@jamiparrish8806

Жыл бұрын

That’s what we call them in Tucson as well. They are all over here

@Eman-vp5wk

Жыл бұрын

That's assuming it gets fertilized

@T-RexRita

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, the Midwest and West. But in the Eastern states like Georgia that's unusual. In fact I don't think they would survive anywhere north of there. Maybe some dry hot areas in South Carolina.

@patricianelson8

Жыл бұрын

My neighbor had one. It bloomed, died, and then it came crashing down and made a huge mess.

@donuts3476

Жыл бұрын

1 of them bloomed near where I live. It was pretty cool too see but then it died and I got sad TpT. It made 3 or 4 little babys though so it was all good.

Love this lady and her flower. More news stories like this, please.

@snicksabea

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@turbotravis2323

Жыл бұрын

Nice to see stuff like this and not "news" that's just biased politics.

@Datastream-Dreams

Жыл бұрын

yea calms me down

@OffGridInvestor

Жыл бұрын

This is American Agave, what tequilais made from. There's hundreds of them EACH on many farms in the southern states. I'm in Australia with a patch that has 3-6 stalks a year. Mexicans have a way of getting multiple foods and even a laundry detergent from them and have FIELDS of them. It's a big hype over nothing. You can bet she's the neighbour or relative of someone on the news

@rpemulis

Жыл бұрын

@@OffGridInvestor man shut up

What a nice lady. And this very foreign (for me...) heart-warming accent. Positive news, positive people. The world needs more of that. Alle the best from Berlin!

We have loads of these in the southwest. They are amazing. "Near death, agaves transform decades’ worth of energy into an enormous asparagus death spear, as tall and sturdy as a cell phone tower tree". The resiliency and survival strategies of desert plants always blows me away

My mom brought a baby from the other house and planted it in '96. Just started blooming at 27 yrs! Flowers are not all the way out yet. Amazing! To watch it continue to grow!

@bambinaforever1402

Жыл бұрын

It DIES after it blooms ONCE

@JamieM470

Жыл бұрын

@@bambinaforever1402 It will leave baby plants behind.

@DanielPerez-vt5ez

Жыл бұрын

@@bambinaforever1402 I'm gonna be a late bloomer, too! 😁

@DanielPerez-vt5ez

Жыл бұрын

@@originalkingalpha5116 Brought a baby from original plant

@terrapinflyer273

Жыл бұрын

What state or region is yours in? Super cool btw lol. Curious how tall too. I heard of the century plant by chance. If I remember right a group of artists or photographers dwarfed one in a greenhouse. Let it bloom and captured it's entire flowering stage on film.

I love the story of her century plant & am happy that she gets to see its fruition in her lifetime. She's a sweet GA peach herself.

@MsTemptation

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m actually rooting for. I want her to see what happens since she took care it for all these years.

@N1ghtH4wk86

Жыл бұрын

She does 🍑

In a world filled with depressing news, this was a nice light-hearted story even if the plant will ultimately die.

She is an awesome person, she really loves her plants, knowing me I could never wait 36 years for a plant to grow and take care of it, let alone a day. She really has her way.

Absolutely stunning! It's heartwarming to witness this woman finally getting to see her Agave bloom after an astounding 36-year wait. The Agave americana is quite common here in California, and despite popular belief, Agaves are not cacti. 😊

@jennifergray5499

Жыл бұрын

Fweewww, that was a novel😢😢😢😢

@Rai_S82

Жыл бұрын

​@Jennifer Gray really?! You found just a few sentences a struggle to get through? 🙄

@Rai_S82

Жыл бұрын

The leaves at the base look more like an aloe vera plant - are they related?

@OneWholeBird

Жыл бұрын

@@jennifergray5499 You’ve never read a novel in your life you disgusting trash. Shut up and grow up.

@ernestsmith3581

Жыл бұрын

​@@Rai_S82 No, not closely related. Aloe is an African genus; Agave is American. The Century Plant (Agave americana) is more closely related to yuccas, tuberoses, and Manfredias (which has recently been moved in with the tuberoses). I mention Manfredias because they are a (relatively rare) native of Georgia and the SE. I have found but one small colony of Manfredia virginiana here in SCen Texas, but they should be more common there. Pretty scape of one inch diameter green flowers.

In 1978 I rented a duplex in Miami, Fl that had one in the yard and it bloomed while I was there. We had little Agaves all over the neighborhood after that.

@verawallace9055

Жыл бұрын

So the Seeds did Spread all over the neighborhood. Am curious

@A.Rose.G

Жыл бұрын

Memorable for sure.

@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep

Жыл бұрын

@@verawallace9055 Either that or they shared all the baby pups that grow at the base after.

@ricardomagnificent

Жыл бұрын

You could see the little plants on the stalk and they would sprinkle down.

@goodun2974

Жыл бұрын

Hey, in South Florida, what's one more invasive species? At least they don't grow as fast as kudzu; still, maybe it's a better idea to landscape with native plants?

Finally. A truly news worthy report on beauty.

It will die now that it's bloomed. We have a lot of them in southern Arizona. They can produce lots of babies, so watch for those. Surprised it's survived so well in such humid conditions. Kudos to you for keeping it going!! Enjoy the blossoms. They are so pretty.

Protect this woman and her cactus at all costs

@Anna-ou5jv

Жыл бұрын

What do you think that little dog is doing!!!!!!

@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz

Жыл бұрын

@@Anna-ou5jv the little dog is pooping in the house.

@nomaray2020

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, nobody is saying that about the lands in South america currently being over taken by miners and "explorers" . People are literally being set on fired, killed, and raped in the Amazonias of South America while the news is telling you to worry about this older woman, who I am sure has lived a beautiful life, and a cactus plant that is out of place. Hogwash, I tell you.

@nodescriptionavailable3842

Жыл бұрын

​@@nomaray2020yeah but who's hotter in a green dress?

@misterchubbikins

Жыл бұрын

That cactus is going to be the reason Humans learn Giants exist.

She’s adorable and has words of wisdom.

@warwickscram1656

Жыл бұрын

When old people die a library burns down.

@TheMosinCrate

Жыл бұрын

Unlike the narrator in the background whose cheesier than the state of Wisconsin.

@silverblue9286

Жыл бұрын

She's so awesome, we need more stories like this.

@crackthefoundation_

Жыл бұрын

I want to hear everything she has to say about gardening and her whole life story tbh

This makes me so happy. Nature brings us all together

Wow she seems so light hearted and funny as can be. It would be fun to tour her garden with her one day. And what would be a dream come true is to be there for when the cactus blooms and capture some drone footage.

Now I'M invested! I wanna see the 2nd part of this broadcast... THE BLOOM!

Please give us a follow up! I can’t wait to see the blooms ❤

@originalkingalpha5116

Жыл бұрын

I see you've blossomed quite well yourself.🌹😂

@thebewitchinghour831

Жыл бұрын

This is one of those stories that should have a follow up but they never will do it. I’m just going to Google the plant to see what the flowers look like.

@originalkingalpha5116

Жыл бұрын

@@thebewitchinghour831 So you really think that's a good idea, huh? What makes you so sure?

@OffGridInvestor

Жыл бұрын

Just look up American Agave. These are ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SPECIAL. They make tequila from them. I get 3-6 stalks a year. Just bright yellow flowers not that huge.

@OffGridInvestor

Жыл бұрын

@@originalkingalpha5116 because THEY DIE later and that would be a sad story. Plus they can't even follow up on BIG stories so why YET ANOTHER of the MILLIONS of these American agaves growing on farms ALL OVER the southern states?

THANK you this is adorable

Reminds me of my grandmother. Mimi had such a kind heart and a green thumb.

Very accustomed to these plants here in the burning sands of arizona and it's nice to see these guys get some recognition. Most people look at desert plants as though they are some kind of lesser varity but I honestly believe they have a lovely stoicism about them that is unique to the desert.

@eileenkelleghan680

Жыл бұрын

desert plants are the real tough guys of the plant world, they grow where anything else dies, makes oasis of green, purple, yellow and pink where only sand and rock dwells, tells the tales of where ancient eras were and are recording our eras as we speak and says where are the places where life-giving water hides on those places where nothing else can be. They Live and Thrive where nothing else can do it so.

@AllAmericanGuyExpert

Жыл бұрын

You're wrong. Desert plants have no merit in horticulture and should be banned!

@TheMosinCrate

Жыл бұрын

There's 5 or 6 of them within 10 miles of us here on the NC/SC border. There's one in bloom right now in Chesnee SC. I've seen 3 others with the stalks/blooms in the just the past year. It may be a western plant, but it can thrive easily in the Southeast.

My neighbor had one in south Louisiana. I lived next door to her for 32 years before it finally bloomed. I don’t know how long it had been there before I moved next door. It’s called a century plant. It is beautiful when it blooms. The bloom lasts for a few weeks. A new plant grows on the side of the old dead one.

@rummy98

Жыл бұрын

It wouldn't be on St Paul street would it? :P

@YvonneWatson-ff5ex

Жыл бұрын

@@rummy98 No it wouldn’t. It’s in a small town between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

@guapagrande4789

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Like a phoenix ❤

@ghostlandered

Жыл бұрын

There is a property in my neighbor hood that must have dozens, there is always one shooting in the air despite their short bloom. Sometimes several at once. It's amazing.

@Tasarran

Жыл бұрын

I remember my neighbor having one and the old plant turned to mush like a week after the bloom finished...

That’s hysterical! So neat!

Yes! You’ve created a Landmark! U will live there Forever! I ❤ it & your efforts

what an amazingly talented gardener!!! I would absolutely love to see more from her!

@72marshflower15

Жыл бұрын

Well, the plants kinda do it all on their own if you let them, lol.

@originalkingalpha5116

Жыл бұрын

​@@72marshflower15Pretty much.🌵😆

Agave americana: Common names: century plant, maguey, or American aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico and the United States in Texas Although it is called the century plant, it typically lives only 10 to 30 years. It has a spread around 1.8-3.0 m (6-10 ft) with gray-green leaves of 0.9-1.5 m (3-5 ft) long, each with a prickly margin and a heavy spike at the tip that can pierce deeply. Near the end of its life, the plant sends up a tall, branched stalk, laden with yellow blossoms, that may reach a total height up to 8-9 m (25-30 ft)

@prm7216

Жыл бұрын

Correct, it is NOT a cactus.

@jonance93

Жыл бұрын

Wow, exciting and what a lovely lady to bloom for. I'll be keeping an eye open for the "birthing".😊

@Nan-59

Жыл бұрын

😮

@Aristocratic13

Жыл бұрын

Can I plant it and let it grow up someone’s a$$?? Particularly members of Congress and my local government?

@goodun2974

Жыл бұрын

The plant that wanted to be a cell phone tower.

These plants are all over West Texas. Beautiful!

Gosh, I hope you all are going to come back with footage and photos of the flowers. How amazing! This home owner did something right to get it to bloom.

I’m glad they gave her this interview, she seems so sweet :)

Wow, the patience she has as a gardener, to wait 36 years to see her plant bloom

@OffGridInvestor

Жыл бұрын

This is normal and people on farms have patches of hundreds. We have them against railway tracks and various places here in Australia. You become patient because it's not easy to dig out. It's American Agave, what tequila is made with. THERE they dig them out and ferment the heart. I get 3-6 stalks a year. Not patience, just ignoring them and one day you get this giant asparagus thing which turns into a bloom. You can hear the bees on a quiet day

@YamiKisara

Жыл бұрын

She wasn't waiting for it, she just had this cactus in her backyard - they do better the less care you give them, and one day she noticed something happened.

@triciasanders2455

Жыл бұрын

And right after it blooms, the whole thing will die unfortunately.

She is the sweetest lady❤

I'm 36!!.. Needed This!!.. Thank You 🎉

“Everyone blooms in their own time” love it! Such good wholesome news 📰

@flouglemireindustries4335

Жыл бұрын

Yo, who were you? Please respond at some point, you seem cool

The flower stalk makes a great walking stick. When dried, it's almost indestructible, plus, it's very light in weight. A 25ft stalk should give you at least 3 to 4 sticks. Very cool story. Desert plants are amazing!❤

@immasista6537

Жыл бұрын

CooliO 😎👍🏻

@Ladylovesdogs

Жыл бұрын

I made a walking stick out of our giant sunflower stalks! Very sturdy and great for mobility training 💪

@21centdregs

Жыл бұрын

the girth on that stalk looks far too hefty for any kind of walking stick. unless you're a shaq/andre the giant sized human

@ypofarmstead1189

Жыл бұрын

Have to have giant hands!

How cool for her. Thats beautiful

This anchor is so lovely. On the inside and out. Her smile is genuine, not TV fake.

Shout out to the camera man really giving this plant a great showcase

@golden.lights.twinkle2329

Жыл бұрын

Or camera woman.

@rafaelunplugged

Жыл бұрын

@@golden.lights.twinkle2329 or camera person

I’m in a little country town in New South Wales Australia and there was this little stripey cactus looking plant in the corner of our paddock when we bought the property 44 years ago - it suddenly shot up a massive giant asparagus -like stalk and we have photos of it in various stages - in full bloom with parrots and honeyeaters on the flowers ! It is dead now but all around it are beautiful vibrant tiny Agave lily plantlets … to bloom sometime way in the future !

@future.cadaver

Жыл бұрын

Cute fact: those little babies are commonly referred to as “pups” on succulents 😊❤

Lovely lady, no wonder that plant grows so well in her beautiful garden…😊

This is the best news I’ve heard this week.

Please post a video of the bloom! I love nature magic...💚

"you just have to sit back and wait and see what you get!" Such a positive note and a wonderful outlook! ❤

Unbelievable that's amazing hope y'all do a follow up ❤️

This is how the news used to be when I was young. I miss feel good stories like this.

I’m so happy she will be able to see the fruit of her labor. 🌵 🌺 Praying 🙏🏽 the fowl weather Georgia has been getting doesn’t damage it before it blooms!!

@brandonbell5357

Жыл бұрын

It will mother nature

@dewilew2137

Жыл бұрын

Foul* 🤦🏽‍♀️

@Island_Bag

Жыл бұрын

It’s an agave plant, not even related to cacti, but still, good for her.

Yes, more news like this, please. Do keep us posted on the blooming, and thank you for sharing this story.

@MrE_

Жыл бұрын

Lol this is news? A plant growing? I've had so many of these plants that I had to cut down, the pointy leaves are the worst

@inspirationofnature

Жыл бұрын

After century plants bloom, it’s at the end of their life cycle.

This is phenomenal

Wow, that's incredible! Would love to see a follow-up when it blooms.

This almost made me cry. I love good news like this in the midst of all the bad that’s happening❤. I love plants. I inherited my green thumb from my Grandmother on my Dads side. 🌱 🪴

That's beautiful. Near where I live, south coast of Brazil, those agaves are pretty common, and in some beaches you can see several of these stems shooting up and the sprouts of past generations of plants growing nearby. I actually used the stems from dead agaves exactly like this one to make didgeridoos a few years ago. They are made of a very fibrous and resistant material, because the entire thing is very heavy particularly when green. How great the world would be if those were the only kind of news. Edit: oh, btw, it's a succulent plant, not a cactus.

@stickibug

Жыл бұрын

That's neat you used the agave stalks to make didgeridoos! I'd like to see that and hear those! I was hoping you had a video of them on your channel :)

@educostanzo

Жыл бұрын

@@stickibug Not actually, I moved to a different location and left my didges, but maybe someday. :)

My parents planted one in the front yard when we moved in in 1962. I was in 4th grade. In my senior year, it bloomed. It wasn't that tall, but it wasn't that old, either. We live in Southern California, and many of our neighbors had them, too.

Nature is full of gifts ....❤

Hope you do a follow-up story with her after the plant blooms as she was delightful to interview. Would love to see the blooms. Great story! 💐 ❤

@jameswatkins1844

Жыл бұрын

the whole plant dies after it blooms so it won't be a real feel-good feature.

@loydwalser501

Жыл бұрын

@@jameswatkins1844 it is in bloom that's what the stalk is that looks like an asparagus.

This is called a Century Plant (or Americana Agave) and part of the asparagus family (this is the reason the stalks looks like one). It will live for approximately 30 or so years and send up that 30-35 ft stalk to bloom at the end of its life. They get HUGE (up to 10-12 ft wide and 6-8 feet high) so don’t plant it next to anything like driveways or walkways because it’s got teeth on those long leaves. It’s called a century plant but it doesn’t live that long. About a 1/3 of that. Over the years it’ll have “pups” and they multiply but these get equally large. They’re cute and decorative when small at first but then they get huuuge too. Then it’s really hard to take them out. The pups are considered like weeds so people dig them up when they’re young. These Agave’s grow in California, Florida, & are very common in Arizona. They can be found in lots of southern states too, in Mexico and on and on. They’re all over the lower US and Mexico land area and not rare at all. I’m very surprised they did a story on this haha. I guess the news didn’t know what it was.

@texasred2702

Жыл бұрын

Amen to not planting them next to a walkway or patio. Those roots are powerful.

@nunyabiznes33

Жыл бұрын

Are these not used for making fabric or alcohol?

@elizabethblane201

Жыл бұрын

@@nunyabiznes33 there is another agave called the agave tequilana that is used to make tequila.

@janetsbrick

Жыл бұрын

@James Koehler they’re both in the Asparagaceae family (agave and common asparagus). The agave shoot is actually edible and some cultures roasted them when they emerged, though this is rare now.

@guguigugu

Жыл бұрын

the pups will take over your entire yard if youre not careful

She sure is the envy of all gardeners now😂❤ That's pretty cool...

That is the sweetest lady 😊

Ours bloomed about 4 years ago after 20years in the new spot after picking from the side of the road as a castaway. We have approximately 30ish young sprouts that rained down from the flowers. Beautiful.

It’s called a century plant. So after it’s blooms are gone it dries it becomes super light. Here in New Mexico they are every where! We cut them (the stock) and use them in our house like a Christmas tree. Google it. They are beautiful with a tiny string of lights. Light as a feather. But breathtaking beautiful, so you can enjoy it in the winter. All you need is a little hand saw. It will now start making baby’s, so watch at the base of your plant. You can did up the baby’s and replant or even sell them , the blooms are orange and yellow! You will be amazed.

This is great! Thanks for sharing.

This lady’s a legend. “The best time to plant something is 10 years ago… the second best time is today.” What was missed at the end is that she’ll get boat loads of pups off that thing, so anyone local should ask for one.

@HighlanderNorth1

Жыл бұрын

Yep, the stalks not only produce seeds, they also produce hundreds of "seedlings" that will fall to the ground and root.

@notaperson9831

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It would be so cool if someone could help her collect them all and give them out to people in the community! As long as it’s not an invasive that is lol

@vmafarah9473

Жыл бұрын

EVEN THOUGH THE PLANT LOOK A LITTLE AMAZING WITH THE FLOWER STALK, THAT MAKE THE PLANT DIE SOONER.

@SysterYster

Жыл бұрын

Can they self-pollinate though? If they can't, there's not a big chance of getting any seeds since there are no others in the area.

@aleksanderlenartowicz5659

Жыл бұрын

@@SysterYster they produce offshoot rootlings on the top of the stem too.