One of my fortunei, has today had a hair cut. The main reason being, even though it has a 4ft10inch trunk its always going to be one of the thin variety. when the skin has hardened off i shall wax and polish the trunk. I think the thick chunky fortunei look better left with there hair on. This one i...

If I seen that in a local shed etc i'd pay £20 for it, the card would be out faster than a fast rat up a drainpipe :lol: I don't mind long stems, as when the new ones grow shorter due to better light outside it gives a great balance and look icon_cheers icon_cheers icon_cheers It always baffles me ...

personally i rate neomexicana as being quite tough,best kept in a container though so you can be sure of looking after it until milder winters return. id also say do that with your faxoniana as the trunk cell structure ruptures in severe cold,after winter you think your plant is fine but unknown to...

almost identical to carnerosana in my book,jiggered if i can tell the difference I'm really pleased with it m8. I could not believe the rootball on it, it just filled the old 15litre pot to bursting point!!. Do you no much about the Neomexicana, i almost went for an identical sized one of these whi...

Because my patio pots were building up i've decided today to plant a 2ft waggy. i,ve placed it behind a 3ft dwarf wall and planted it 20inches away from wall to allow for growth. when the frost comes i will wrap some fleece on it and place a large barrell with holes cut in it for ventilation. Does t...

Karl, where did you get that Montana from? It looks very nice indeed. It's certainly the biggest Montana I've seen. Hi, it was bought from Hyde cottage exotics, worcester. Small family concern and good to deal with. They have a nice Neomexicana about the same size but i dont know how it fairs again...

Las Palmas Norte wrote:Aside from the Agave montana, what are the other potted specimen. One looks like Yucca rostrata ya ?... and the other trunking Yucca? Very nice selection.

Cheers, Barrie.

Cheers Barrie, The one is a rostrata, and the small trunked is a Yucca Faxionaia. karl.

Thanks Andrew, can see them now, fabulous, wish I had the room for a bed of these, I could only possibly do them in pots, but garden is so small they could be dangerous, I accidently brushed against an agave in GC a few weeks ago and boy did it hurt. They remind me of holidays in Mexico, its fantas...

I have bought a lovely Agarve Montana today. It is approx 1ft high and 2ft at the base. I've put all my mexican/ texas stuff in one corner. Hope you like them. karl.

Is the Agarve an easy plant to repot, also what sort of feed do they like and how regular?. Also looking at an Agarve neomexicana?, how does this compare to the montana for durability. karl.

Nice plants Karl, love the Faxoniana and the rostrata is a fave of mine too. Are you overwintering them indoors? Im still undecided about the rex, i want one... BUT just the one lol. So if i get one it will go in a pot. Be warned if yours is killed off this winter it will be appearing in your lawn ...

We had -21 in worcester so im not suprised Karl. Saying that tho there are some huge trachys & waggys near me that look untouched, but they are in the ground. My Washie is in a pot, a big one mind and this year i think i can just about get it in the greenhouse, so it may have a slim chance of s...

In about 5wks time were off for a break to Renfrewshire, on the west coast, it would be nice to have a look around at some exotic plant places. Any reccomendations please, karl.

Getting a nice collection there Karl, glad the Washy you got is bigger than 24cm which you posted in your other thread. I was in Homebase a couple of weeks ago and saw the washys, very nice specimens for the money. I really like the yucca, no expert is it a filamentosa? I like the way you are carvi...

Here are the guide lines, but only you will know how cold your garden gets, and whether it is worth taking the risk :wink: http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=12913 Many thanks Dave, hope mine gets as big as yours :wink:. I think i'll wait till the trunk is about 2ft bef...