Say aloe to a prickly situation: 20 feet tall agave in Ballarat

Ashleigh McMillan
Updated January 30 2019 - 3:08pm, first published January 16 2018 - 4:00pm
Sky high: Wendouree member of the Ballarat Cactus and Succulent Society Bob Thompson agave americana plant, which is now 20 feet tall and taking pride of place in his front yard. Picture: Jeremy Bannister
Sky high: Wendouree member of the Ballarat Cactus and Succulent Society Bob Thompson agave americana plant, which is now 20 feet tall and taking pride of place in his front yard. Picture: Jeremy Bannister

A gargantuan 20 feet tall agave plant stem has emerged in a Wendouree garden, casting a long shadow.

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