is there a totally hardy variety of Agave? preferably suitable to about -15 to -20C??
cheers PL
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- Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:44 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: is there a totally hardy variety of Agave?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3578
- Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:55 am
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Name the agave
- Replies: 6
- Views: 838
Name the agave
Bought 2 babies at the local market for 1 euro each but I've no idea what they are. The one on the left is from my bog standard agave, the other 2 are the new ones. It doesn't matter too much what they are just that they are different from what I already have! They look different to me ...
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:58 pm
- Forum: Cacti & Succulents, (including Yucca and Rock Plants)
- Topic: Agave/succulent soil mix
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2389
Agave/succulent soil mix
My Americana are growing very well in our garden, they appears to like our quick draining soil so I'm happy with them being out in the ground. They have almost doubled in size since I planted them out in late March of this year. I have recently picked up some more tender succulents that I would rath...
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:45 pm
- Forum: Cacti & Succulents, (including Yucca and Rock Plants)
- Topic: Agave Ferox
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2583
Agave Ferox
how Hardy are these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MASSIVE-AGAVE-FER ... 3369a0686d
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:35 am
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Agave id please...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 568
Agave id please...
I got this as a present, who knows wich agave this is?
- Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:02 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Sick Agave (and Trevena Cross!)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 669
Sick Agave (and Trevena Cross!)
... said, there were quite a few succulents dumped in the corner in shade and looking sorry for themselves and very wet/rotten. They had quite a large Agave Americana for £1.50, the sticker said it was selling for £20. Fifty percent of the leaves are toast. It looks like frost damage, they may have ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:34 pm
- Forum: Cacti & Succulents, (including Yucca and Rock Plants)
- Topic: exotics in southampton,no 4. agave americana.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5162
exotics in southampton,no 4. agave americana.
... very few indeed. another problem is photographing plants in other peoples gardens? so because of that problem i am placing a picture of my own agave on this forum. although there are bigger agaves in a few other gardens in the city center mine will have to do for now. now this agave is about ...
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:41 pm
- Forum: Cacti & Succulents, (including Yucca and Rock Plants)
- Topic: agave desmettiana marginata in flower
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5302
agave desmettiana marginata in flower
thought id run a bit of a blog to track the growth of Debs flowering agave.first pic was thursday night and the second friday night.third pic is this evening.this is growing at an alarming rate and will be going outside early next week
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:11 pm
- Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
- Topic: Help re Agave Parrasana seedlings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 738
Help re Agave Parrasana seedlings
Hello I was wondering if someone could help me re my Agave Parrasana seedlings? I have just made my first attempt at growing Agave's from seed, I have managed to get five seedlings :D . Four of which have got the first true leaf (been present for a ...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:17 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: My Agave Americana seedling
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1774
My Agave Americana seedling
How tall should a Agave Americana be after 2 years? i have no idea on these, i have one that is pretty small to be honest. I have it in my living room on the windowsill and its planted in MP compost with a little bit of sand. Am i doing anything wrong?
- Sat May 14, 2011 8:04 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Broken Agave
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2054
Broken Agave
I`m in trouble!! Just got back from Burncoose nursery and the other was particularly pleased about the large Agave Americana which she got for 20 pound (half price). Decided to plant it in a nice sunny and sheltered well drained spot however in my haste to get it out of the pot, ...
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:00 am
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: agave vivipera, also known as marginata variegata
- Replies: 5
- Views: 894
agave vivipera, also known as marginata variegata
a while back on ebay i noticed a bag of agave baubils,(tiny agaves grown on the flower spike instead of seeds) thing was they were listed for 10 dollars and free shipping anywhere,including international. knowing the postage isnt cheap from the ...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:47 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Scale on agave
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1881
Scale on agave
I've got some little blighters on an agave and looked in my book and I think they are scale. I didn't really understand the reccomended treatment in the book, can anyone help?
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:50 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Agave Americana - seedling growth
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1877
Agave Americana - seedling growth
I currently have an Agave Americana growing indoors that i started to grow from seed this year. I have been looking at it and thinking would it benefit more with it being inside my heated prop rather than on my kitchen windowsill or ...
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:38 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: What type of Agave
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1125
What type of Agave
What type of Agave would you recommend that is fully hardy? I have been driving round and noticed that a lot of road roundabouts have some planted in the centre that seem to have survived year after year with no protection. I am ...