After thirty years, it was about time.
I was told by the home owner that she had planted this yucca plant back thirty years ago.
This was the first year that the plant had ever went to seed.
Notice the seed pods?
This plant is over thirty years old. The seed pods look like a bunch of bananas.
This next picture is a bush that has interesting blooms on it.
The blooms on this bush were very interesting. It is about nine foot high.
I hope everyone has a great day in the Rain.
Hi Anita,
I did a post about a yucca in bloom a couple of posts ago.
I have never seen the seed pods like this though.
Best, Clint Mckie
Hello Jean and Ralph,
I have been around New Mexico and yucca's a long time. I knew they bloomed but not went to seed like this.
Have a great Thursday.
Best, Clint Mckie
Hi Doug,
I bet you get to see all kinds of other flowering vegetation now.
Have a great day in LA.
Best, Clint McKie
Hi Adrian,
I wish I could. I had checked my e-mails this morning and there are several home inspections needed for this weekend.
No rest for the weary, or wicked. LOL
Have a good day,
Best, Clint Mckie
Hi Joshua,
Thank you for the comment.
And a very Happy time for you for reaching the 500,000 point mark.
Best, Clint McKie
Hi Bob,
As a child I remember them as blooming, but never going to seed.
Great thing to share with everyone.
Best, Clint McKie
Hi James,
No I never did,
The home owner could not remember the name of the plant.
Best, Clint McKie
Hello Wayne,
No not really, you don't mess with them unless they are in a walkway and try to poke you.
Then you can trim away.
Best, Clint McKie
Interesting plants. Thanks for sharing your photographs.
Have an outstanding day and a very special weekend.
Clint, did not know it took 30 years to produce seeds! This would be cool to see!
Thank you Roy,
I'm trying to have my camera on hand for those moments I would like to share in the RAIN.
Best, Clint McKie
Hello Joan,
It might even take longer I just don't know. But this one took thirty years to seed.
Have a good day in Denver.
Best, Clint McKie
Clint ...did you take some pods? I hope you have a great weekend in Carlsbad!
Greetings from Maryland.
Have a great day and an outstanding holiday weekend.
Terrific photos Clint, is that normal for the Yucca to take so long to go to seed?
Hello Rob,
No I did'nt. I just thought they ere the neatest thing.
I had to share and get the thoughts of the Active Rain membership.
Best, Clint McKie
Hi Roy and Delores,
That shot looks like a "Tiger Lilly", but the leaves tell a different story.
Best, Clint McKie
Hello Al,
Not normally. But it took this one thirty years to be so.
The normal seed pods are the size of about a small lime.
These are some huge ones.
Have a good day in Ormond by the Sea.
All my best, Clint McKie
Thanks for your comments on my blog posts. We always recommend a professional home inspection.
Have a very special Memorial Day and an outstanding week.
Clint,
I've never seen seed pods like that before! They do look like a bunch of bananas but I'd sure hate to have one fall on my head! And that 9 foot tree is unusual too! 30 years of living as a yucca is a long time. I wonder how many new plants will grow? I'm sure glad the owners got to see the pod seeds and I hope it's a good omen for them. It would be fun to do some research on that tree to find out why it took 30 years. Can you imagine if a woman took 30 years instead of 9 months to have a child???
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