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Old 18-08-2010, 12:04 PM
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Anyone seen this on the BBC's website!

A couple returned from holiday to find their Agave plant had grown to 8 metres. Now thats one big plant!!
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Old 27-08-2010, 11:34 PM
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Yes I've seen it, and it's something that happens once in 100 years(??). they were very lucky.

I think there was similar reference in Dennis the Menace film, it happened to the old man who dennis always terrorised lol
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LOL yeah I think it was the same plant. Funny film that especially when Dennis terrorised the thief (Christopher Lloyd)
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8 meters is indeed a different type of plant. Imagine having that at home!
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