Centurial~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, Flowers, GARDENING AT THE HOLLER, HOLLER HAPPENINGS, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, Wild Life

Century Plants look like giant asparagus and are members of the aspargus family.

Their name is derived because they are said to bloom,

once a century,

and then die.

We have at least a hundred or more at The Holler.

When they bloom,

the stalks are well over 20 feet tall.

They are magnets for pollinators,

especially bees and hummingbirds.

The hummingbirds fight relentlessly for control over the massive stalks.

Our century plants bloom about every ten years and reproduce prodigiously via underground root systems.

Cheers to you from The Holler Centurions~

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226 thoughts on “Centurial~”

  1. So the weather is ‘strange’ out there too?
    What’s stranger too is that plants and animals still seem to do
    their thing almost unnoticeably. The ‘Century Plants’ and hummingbirds
    still are doing what they do and even when they do what they do.
    Nature. amazing nature!

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  2. Hummingbirds are common in Texas but the last couple of years I haven’t been able to attract any. My Granny had two feeds hanging in the tree right out her front door, she would stand there for hours or sit on the porch and watch them. She was so devoted to the little bird. Great photos.

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    1. That is sad and worrisome that you haven’t been able to attract any of them. I hear Rufous hummers pictured in this post are now an endangered species. I am just like your grandmother! დ

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    1. Since we have them in all stages of the life cycle, we get a few blooming every year at the exact same time. If they all bloomed and died at once it would be a big problem. I think we planted about 8 of them and now have over a hundred! დ

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    1. So happy to show you something new & very pleased you enjoyed. We are surrounded by nature here which is why we moved here. Take good care & thanks for stopping by დ

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  10. Your photos are stunning, Cindy. I never tire of hummingbirds. I’m glad you mentioned this plant and its resemblance to asparagus. We spotted one a block over and jokingly called it “the asparagus plant.” It grew to a tremendous height and I’m pretty sure it flowered as well. Now I understand why it didn’t grow like that the following year. Thanks for the education and the beauty.

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  11. Love the thought of giant asparagus 😃 Great name for them! Amazing creations, and at 1st glance they made me think of my Happy Bean Plant but on a much larger scale! That sits on the window ledge

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  15. Cindy, your hummers are gorgeous — such brave, wee birdies! And I’m fascinated by your Century Plant — it does look like a big asparagus!

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  18. I’ve seen them in Florida. An impressive sight towering over the houses. I didn’t know they were in the asparagus family. Or that they attracted hummingbirds. Thanks.

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  22. Hola Cindy, Que tal? (Two Brits retired in Spain…which we love!) They say we learn something new each day! Fabulous photos; thank you. Met a beautiful humming-bird in the Bahamas on holiday once, and was absolutely delighted. Cheers! xx

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  26. Mary Sweeney

    Cindy, Love hummingbirds but I never get to seem this close up! The Holler is such a beautiful place with lots of pretty plants and birds. Thanks for sharing them. You have your own little paradise there.

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  28. Your photos always remind me how different the world is in different regions – I mean in terms of the natural environment that you capture amazingly. Lovely photos Cindy!

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