Queen of the Andes (Puya raimondii)

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Dec 15, 2015

Queen of the Andes
Puya raimondii

2009, Peru. Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright of Kelly Griffin.

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Sep 27, 2019

wow,That has to be a few centuries old. We can hardly wait until UC Berkeley plant gets like that huh Kell? worth the ticket to get in..wink.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 27, 2019

It is such a fattie! I was beyond sad that I missed the ones blooming at Berkeley Bot last year as I had been waiting for years for that event, Sigh!

Did you see the 1 I just posted of a valley of them in Peru? Such a sight!

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 27, 2019

Can you see this video, Stan?
https://www.facebook.com/jim.bishop.129/videos/10220807334803642/

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Sep 29, 2019

wow again Never seen so many hummers on one giant inflorescence. It must be dripping nectar..in fact considering the dry climate its a wonder hummers even exist in that high dry cold.

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Sep 29, 2019

wow again Never seen so many hummers on one giant inflorescence. It must be dripping nectar..in fact considering the dry climate its a wonder hummers even exist in that high dry cold.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 29, 2019

I wonder why DG keeps stuttering on you.

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Sep 29, 2019

Plus no option to delete. I recall Kell,the little round thing/icon kept spinning . If you can delete ithe extras,fine with me.

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