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A tale of two mangaves...
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In late 2023 I was given a few mangave pups by a visiting friend, who had
separated them from his plants. They overwintered in the basement and I
planted t...
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And I'm so glad you posted these pictures... this might be the closest I get to daffodils this year! We're going to go from winter into full on summer I think.
Spring is finally here in St Louis :-)
Spring has some real beauties lined up for you. Are any of them fragrant?
These are beautiful! Normally daffodils aren't my favorite spring flower but these are really nice!