Well it’s dying, this is what agave do when they’re nearing the end of their life cycle, they shoot this massive bloom and then make a bunch of babies on their way out.
Historical-Ad2651
It’s gonna die either way
These kinds of plants are what’s called monocarpic
Monocarpic translates to “one fruit” because they only flower and set fruit once in their lifetime and then they die. Like sunflowers, if you’re familiar with how those grow.
The main plant is gonna die whether you cut it or not
JoyousJasmine
I’ve often wondered myself if it would be like cutting the flowers from bolting basil. And keep it from dying
Calathea_Murrderer
The dying process has already begun the moment the death bloom starts. No need to worry though, you’ll likely get pups in the ground. Possibly even bulbils on the stem!
Best thing you can do is marvel at the absolute behemoth of an inflorescence
Reader124-Logan
I’m in a humid area, and when they die, they rot. You want to remove before there’s rot. Also, they usually put out pups during the bloom cycle.
The blooms are amazing. We had several blooming outside Sonic in my town, and you could see the stalks for blocks. People would stop for pics.
trikakeep
Keep the flower stalk and enjoy it. The plant will die whether you keep it or not but there should be pups. It won’t die overnight and you can enjoy it until then.
Papa_Pig83
F 🙏
Ok-Thing-2222
No! Let it produce it’s babies! You could always sell them.
Tmorgan-OWL
When she blooms, share the photos with us!!
UnrequitedFollower
Don’t do it before the babies get there
russsaa
Keep the flower
Daddio209
1,*Why would you?
2, The cactus is dying-there’s no saving it.
3-the cactus *will pup* during flowering, so
#If you want that cactus there-leave it be until she dies fully, pull the leaves out as they do, and choose which pup/pups to leave to grow.
ngbutt
We love how the flowers look, straight out of a Dr. Seuss book. I would keep it if I were you and would probably even save it and display it in my yard. Look up the flower of the century plant.
j0b3nn
Damn we do NOT live in the same climate
Little-Chocolate2143
Let it go! Some people wait a long time to see them eventually flower like this! I think you’ll be impressed how tall it gets. It will likely be the talk of the neighborhood lol
Dramatic_View_5340
Is this in Portland? I just seen a post about one of these blooming in Portland Oregon.
sr_dankerine
So bad news, you’re not gonna have that plant anymore, good news, as long as you don’t touch it, it will give you plenty of free replacements.
Regardless of what you do, the agave WILL die.
bleedingchair
Really cool plant though. RIP
OutrageousSky8778
Bees love them. It’s is really bittersweet when this happens.
jibaro1953
It’s a flower stalk, ffs.
MistyMeowMeow03
Plants going to die anyways, but you may want to cut it down bc when they do go they go down hard and it’s pretty close to your roof
agaric
The other plants in the neighbourhood will make fun of him, call him stumpy and stuff like that. I mean if you can live with yourself, go ahead, mutilate your boy.
ljsownsmysoul
It’s already dying. This is it’s final bloom and it marks the end of the plant’s life cycle. It would be a shame to cut it down.
Deltadoc333
Make some tequila!
IntelligentDot4794
It’s going to be an amazing flower! Please let it bloom.
YourGrowfriend
When you cut it, try to do so at an angle and just above a node (the bump on the stem where leaves grow). This will encourage new growth and help maintain the plant’s overall health. Just keep an eye on it afterward to ensure it continues to thrive! Happy gardening!
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Well it’s dying, this is what agave do when they’re nearing the end of their life cycle, they shoot this massive bloom and then make a bunch of babies on their way out.
It’s gonna die either way
These kinds of plants are what’s called monocarpic
Monocarpic translates to “one fruit” because they only flower and set fruit once in their lifetime and then they die. Like sunflowers, if you’re familiar with how those grow.
The main plant is gonna die whether you cut it or not
I’ve often wondered myself if it would be like cutting the flowers from bolting basil. And keep it from dying
The dying process has already begun the moment the death bloom starts. No need to worry though, you’ll likely get pups in the ground. Possibly even bulbils on the stem!
Best thing you can do is marvel at the absolute behemoth of an inflorescence
I’m in a humid area, and when they die, they rot. You want to remove before there’s rot. Also, they usually put out pups during the bloom cycle.
The blooms are amazing. We had several blooming outside Sonic in my town, and you could see the stalks for blocks. People would stop for pics.
Keep the flower stalk and enjoy it. The plant will die whether you keep it or not but there should be pups. It won’t die overnight and you can enjoy it until then.
F 🙏
No! Let it produce it’s babies! You could always sell them.
When she blooms, share the photos with us!!
Don’t do it before the babies get there
Keep the flower
1,*Why would you?
2, The cactus is dying-there’s no saving it.
3-the cactus *will pup* during flowering, so
#If you want that cactus there-leave it be until she dies fully, pull the leaves out as they do, and choose which pup/pups to leave to grow.
We love how the flowers look, straight out of a Dr. Seuss book. I would keep it if I were you and would probably even save it and display it in my yard. Look up the flower of the century plant.
Damn we do NOT live in the same climate
Let it go! Some people wait a long time to see them eventually flower like this! I think you’ll be impressed how tall it gets. It will likely be the talk of the neighborhood lol
Is this in Portland? I just seen a post about one of these blooming in Portland Oregon.
So bad news, you’re not gonna have that plant anymore, good news, as long as you don’t touch it, it will give you plenty of free replacements.
Regardless of what you do, the agave WILL die.
Really cool plant though. RIP
Bees love them. It’s is really bittersweet when this happens.
It’s a flower stalk, ffs.
Plants going to die anyways, but you may want to cut it down bc when they do go they go down hard and it’s pretty close to your roof
The other plants in the neighbourhood will make fun of him, call him stumpy and stuff like that. I mean if you can live with yourself, go ahead, mutilate your boy.
It’s already dying. This is it’s final bloom and it marks the end of the plant’s life cycle. It would be a shame to cut it down.
Make some tequila!
It’s going to be an amazing flower! Please let it bloom.
When you cut it, try to do so at an angle and just above a node (the bump on the stem where leaves grow). This will encourage new growth and help maintain the plant’s overall health. Just keep an eye on it afterward to ensure it continues to thrive! Happy gardening!