Century plant bloom

1 January 2005

Century plant bloom

1 January 2005

This century plant bloomed when my wife found she was pregnant after being told she could not conceive , we were told they flower so rarely they are called a century plant ?

Creator: Zeek

Area: Banks Peninsula / Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays

Contributor: Zeek

Source: Entry in the 2021 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

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Reference ID: CCL-PH21-DW-139931

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