Smaller Growing Agaves

Post by **cactuspip** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:51 pm

It is my understanding that there is no such thing as a genuinely small growing Agave.

However, can anyone suggest some slow growing Agaves that might be suitable for a sunny windowsill, at least for a year or two?

Post by **JaneO** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:16 pm

Agave victoriae reginae is smallish,compactish! About 12 inches and spherical. Smaller than some anyway!
Jane

Post by **Herts Mike** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:21 pm

Agave parviflora v flexiflora is very small in Agave terms.

Post by **esp** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:27 pm

A. parviflora is small too, as is A. stricta v. nana. There are others, a google search on small agaves will give a few lists, such as: http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/3740

Post by **Diane** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:12 pm

Agave toumeyana v. bella is a pretty small species too.

Post by **agavedave** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:51 pm

Pygmeae and some of the cultivated compact forms of filifera or potatorum don't get too big.

Regards
Dave

Post by **cactuspip** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:12 pm

Thanks Everyone!

Post by **Paul in Essex** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:10 pm

Few more - utahensis in all its varieties are small. A. x arizonica, schottii, toumeyana, toumeyana v. bella, isthmensis and the myriad variegated forms. I believe some forms of Agave FO 076, which is usually called titanota but isn't, are very compact and even regular ones stay compact for many years.

Post by **cactuspip** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:19 pm

Thanks, Paul.

BTW. I took your advice re watering my Hedychium Gardnerianum tuber and it decided to root down.

Post by **RICHAUD** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:41 pm

shiigera pumila patonii and potatorum

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