Monday, September 14, 2020

Go stand by that whatever it is...

Yes, here we have another of the many photographs and postcards that I've received from my husband over the years. Don't they look excited to be there?

Ha, not so much really—but then again people rarely looked happy when posing for photos back in the day. So what is it that's blooming anyway? My first thought was dasylirion, but in my (limited) research I can't find any with such a wide swath of blooms. So perhaps it's a yucca, it definitely doesn't look like any agave bloom I've seen. What do you think? 

***Update, several smart people (here and on Facebook) identified the bloomer as Hesperoyucca whipplei***

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Weather Diary, Sept 13: Hi 63 (the thick smoke is keeping the temperature down), Low 51/ Precip 0

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18 comments:

  1. luv2gardenSeptember 14, 2020

    Looks very agave-like with it's super tall inflorescence. Usually it's just the kids that look unhappy when a photo is being taken. Must have been hot.

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 15, 2020

      Ha, I hadn't thought about the heat, that's probably true.

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  2. chavlinessSeptember 14, 2020

    I'm sure had it been you in the picture, there'd be a very big smile on your face. There are two more blooms, one on either side of that ginormous one. I wish that photo was in color, I would have enjoyed the sight of blue sky. As it is, it reminisce of the yellow gray dust we are breathing these days.

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 15, 2020

      Blue sky... ya, wouldn't that be wonderful?

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  3. Kenton J. SethSeptember 14, 2020

    A particularly great Hesperoyucca whipplei?
    Funny, because the old photo made the pioneer name "our lord's candle" come to mind first.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperoyucca_whipplei

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 15, 2020

      Thank you! And yes, I see what you mean about the "pioneer name"...

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  4. Kris PetersonSeptember 14, 2020

    Yucca is a good guess. I note that the lower leaves seem to have been cut away but otherwise the "happy" family couldn't have gotten so close to the flower.

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 15, 2020

      Well I was almost right with my yuccca guess: Hesperoyucca whipplei

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  5. Hoover BooSeptember 14, 2020

    I agree with Mr. Seth--Hesperoyucca whipplei. They are local to the hills around here.

    Cool postcard! Andrew has a great eye.

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 15, 2020

      Thanks! Several others said the same on Facebook. Such a cool—spiky—plant.

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  6. Linda BrazillSeptember 14, 2020

    I think one could write a novel based on that photo. Who are they? Where are they going? Why?

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  7. Jane StrongSeptember 14, 2020

    https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0509+2127

    Nolina parryi

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 15, 2020

      Wow, that's a stunner and definitely looks similar.

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  8. Eliza WatersSeptember 14, 2020

    Where does he find all these cool photos anyway? Clever man!
    Been thinking of you lately - it must be so smoky there right now... I heard that Portland has the worst air quality in the world today. Stay safe and I hope a good clean wind comes your way pronto.

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 15, 2020

      He spends a lot of time searching online. I usually get the mail so I watch the envelopes from all over the world coming in.

      The air is so bad! I saw a bit of the sun clear enough to see clouds around it yesterday evening. It gave me hope. So far today is back to thick.

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  9. RobinBSeptember 15, 2020

    Love this postcard--and your caption! Hoping the rain arrives sooner rather than later.

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  10. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)September 16, 2020

    You should work on a book of vintage photos featuring succulents!

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