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Baja_Costero
Oct 5, 2020 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
Cactus and Succulents Seed Starter Xeriscape Container Gardener Hummingbirder Native Plants and Wildflowers
Garden Photography Region: Mexico Plant Identifier Forum moderator Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Level 2
Agave potatorum in bud

Agave leaves emerge from a spiny embrace in bud

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Head-down view of this plant here

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| @Baja_Costero | Post #2360795 (1)
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plantmanager
Oct 5, 2020 6:13 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
Greenhouse Bromeliad Adeniums Morning Glories Avid Green Pages Reviewer Brugmansias
This makes a great banner, Baja! It's one that makes you look twice.
Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!
| @plantmanager | Post #2360810 (2)
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crawgarden
Oct 5, 2020 7:33 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
Excellent banner Baja!
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
| @crawgarden | Post #2360855 (3)
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pod
Oct 5, 2020 7:36 PM CST
Name: Kristi
east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)
Herbs Region: Texas Vegetable Grower Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Level 2
An absolutely attention grabbing banner. Nice!
Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch
| @pod | Post #2360856 (4)
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Frenchy21
Oct 5, 2020 7:40 PM CST
Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)
Region: Ukraine Tender Perennials Container Gardener Dog Lover Houseplants Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Tomato Heads Hostas Tropicals Annuals Foliage Fan Aroids
Amazing banner Baja!
| @Frenchy21 | Post #2360858 (5)
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touchofsky
Oct 5, 2020 8:20 PM CST
Name: Valerie
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)
Bee Lover Ponds Peonies Irises Garden Art Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Canadian Butterflies Birds Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Certainly intriguing and makes one look twice!
Touch_of_sky on the LA
Canada Zone 5a
| @touchofsky | Post #2360888 (6)
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Fleur569
Oct 5, 2020 8:38 PM CST
Zone 5
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Level 1
Now that's a Halloween kind of banner.....mysterious, spooky and somewhat wicked looking...but Great!!
| @Fleur569 | Post #2360897 (7)
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flaflwrgrl
Oct 5, 2020 8:51 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Mesmerizing!
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #2360902 (8)
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EscondidoCal
Oct 6, 2020 6:19 AM CST
Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)
plantmanager said:This makes a great banner, Baja! It's one that makes you look twice.
I agree
Like watch where you step!
Have been impaled more than once by agaves. Sticking tongue out
Learn and/or create something every day.

Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum
| @EscondidoCal | Post #2360972 (9)
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valleylynn
Oct 6, 2020 7:12 AM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Caught my eye immediately this morning.
Sempervivum for Sale
Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

| @valleylynn | Post #2360994 (10)
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Baja_Costero
Oct 6, 2020 4:26 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
Cactus and Succulents Seed Starter Xeriscape Container Gardener Hummingbirder Native Plants and Wildflowers
Garden Photography Region: Mexico Plant Identifier Forum moderator Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Level 2
Thank you all for the kind words. I thought a bit of sideways spine action might provide something a little different up there. Smiling
| @Baja_Costero | Post #2361321 (11)
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valleylynn
Oct 6, 2020 4:35 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
And it sure did Baja.
Sempervivum for Sale
Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

| @valleylynn | Post #2361324 (12)
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