NO, it\u2019s not a prehistoric dinosaur, ostrich or emu \u2013 it\u2019s a plant!<\/p>\n
Bells By The Beach Holiday House owner Jan Bell is very proud of her tall Agave attenuata, which has flowered for the first time in 15 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe aesthetically pleasing specimen has a thick stalk, about 12cm in diameter, with soft feathery fronds and buds poking through,\u201d Ms Bell said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a patch of open flowers and thousands more ready to bloom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Bell said the plant was now at least four metres tall and resembled a prehistoric dinosaur, ostrich or emu.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen this plant finishes flowering, it will shrivel up and die \u2013 such is life in the plant world!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a great source of interest to our guests,\u00a0neighbours and Facebook followers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bells By The Beach Holiday House is at 24 Roditis Drive, Ocean Grove.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NO, it\u2019s not a prehistoric dinosaur, ostrich or emu \u2013 it\u2019s a plant! Bells By The Beach Holiday House owner Jan Bell is very proud of her tall Agave attenuata, which has flowered for the first time in 15 years. \u201cThe aesthetically pleasing specimen has a thick stalk, about 12cm in diameter, with soft feathery […]<\/p>\n