Century Plant? *Pics Added*

[Broke Down Ranch]

Ok, it's a long story BUT at the back of our property is a dug-up blue agave. One that bloomed. VERY large.

Anyway, it's in pieces. Is there any hope of resurrecting at least a small baby from this plant?

We need a category for succulents!

 

[injunjoe]

They flower one time and die, it takes a long time, hence the name!
There should be a lot of babies all the way around it. Careful this thing is bad to the bone.
I will never forget watching my dad mowing the lawn, when he backed into one.

Look close to the roots you should find some with eyes were it will start a new shoot!

 

[sparkles2307]

I love Century Plants SO much I always wanted one while I lived in AZ...now I live in MN and theres no hope for one of those here.

 

[injunjoe]

I love Century Plants SO much I always wanted one while I lived in AZ...now I live in MN and theres no hope for one of those here.

They will do fine inside by a window for your cold months.
In a pot you could control it's size very easy.

 

[beefy]

i know i was thinking that the other day about a succulent section when i was posting about ...succulents..

i'm sure you can find some little babies around the big one.

 

[Blackbird]

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Well see, the momma plant was just hacked off at the base. I have no idea where she called home. BUT, I went out today and checked - she has a BABY coming out from where she was hacked off. So, my next question would be should I leave the baby to just grow off mom (even tho mom is technically dead) or should I try to remove the baby?

 

[injunjoe]

You should let the baby grow a little off mom.
Mix sand and mulch together and fill in around Mom and she should give you more JRs.

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Sweet!

We'll have to get the wagon out there - she was HUGE! Now to figure out where I want her.

 

[injunjoe]

No don't move it. Or at least I would not.
When a frost is due cut what you can and pot up!
Moving the remains would disturb what is taking place, reproduction natural like!