.Anyone know how old/large they have to be to develope the fluffy tips.
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Re: January 2013 - A is for ......
Here we go with my double A- agave albopilosa, these are two years old & still NO FLUFF .
Anyone know how old/large they have to be to develope the fluffy tips.
.Anyone know how old/large they have to be to develope the fluffy tips.
Tina
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Re: January 2013 - A is for ......
Is this that relatively new Agave with fluffy thingies on the pointy ends?
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Hi Aiko
I thought I would have seen some fluff by now. The tips are a bit fragile & will break off so they will be a challenge to keep fully tipped.
There are some dubious looking plants on ebay that don't look quite right but I'm sure these are the real deal.
yeap thats what I'm waiting forfluffy thingies on the pointy ends
I thought I would have seen some fluff by now. The tips are a bit fragile & will break off so they will be a challenge to keep fully tipped.There are some dubious looking plants on ebay that don't look quite right but I'm sure these are the real deal.
Tina
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I reckon they don't get that big?
Saw this species a few months ago in a collection of an Agave specialist. I believe the plant was about 10 centimeters, and if had fluffy bits. How big are your plants? The look a bit smaller than that.
The tips look a bit dried out. Maybe that is partly why there is no fluffiness. Have you tried to dare to give it a bit more water?
But two years, that's still very young. Might take a few more years, I would think (without any specific knowledge about this plant, but that is not stopping me...).
Saw this species a few months ago in a collection of an Agave specialist. I believe the plant was about 10 centimeters, and if had fluffy bits. How big are your plants? The look a bit smaller than that.
The tips look a bit dried out. Maybe that is partly why there is no fluffiness. Have you tried to dare to give it a bit more water?
But two years, that's still very young. Might take a few more years, I would think (without any specific knowledge about this plant, but that is not stopping me...).
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Re: January 2013 - A is for ......
Tina
Mine are also 2 years old a little smaller than the largest you have in that pot and also no fluff.
Aiko might be on to something re the dryed leaf ends ..... will have to try a little more water next summer
Geoff do you have these if so any fluff yet ?
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Mine are also 2 years old a little smaller than the largest you have in that pot and also no fluff.
Aiko might be on to something re the dryed leaf ends ..... will have to try a little more water next summer
Geoff do you have these if so any fluff yet ?
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Hi Aiko
mine are being pampered growing under lights at 25C, they get lots of water.
Just been told 4 years is good but more likely to take 5-6 years I don't have the patience grrrrrr
mine are being pampered growing under lights at 25C, they get lots of water.
Just been told 4 years is good but more likely to take 5-6 years I don't have the patience grrrrrr
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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Stunning photo Sheila.
Thanks for sharing
Jane O
Thanks for sharing
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Has any one worked out my 5 A's? There are six if you count "Apex" as one.
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Astrophytum myriostigma var. nudum would be 3. I don't seem to get where the other 3 are coming fromChris L wrote:Has any one worked out my 5 A's? There are six if you count "Apex" as one.
