Our Agave Is Flowering With A Spike About 15ft High. Is This Rare In The UK

Question

We put it in or garden about 10 years ago. We noticed 6-7 weeks ago that something was happening and it has just grown and grown. Is it of any interest do you think to other keen gardeners?

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Answer 1

Every source I consulted mentioned its flowering, so I don't think it is unusual except for the fact that many people may not still have their agave plant after 7 to 20 years, the time it takes to flower. So, it is newsworthy when one does bloom.
Be sure to collect any offshoots produced during flowering as the main plant dies after flowering.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/common-agave-plant-varieties.htm
https://www.washington.edu/news/2014/06/04/its-not-giant-asparagus-nine-foot-agave-showing-off-at-botany-greenhouse/
https://hgic.clemson.edu/agave-approaching-full-bloom-in-june-2018/