Wrong time of the year for an agave flowerspike.

[Agavegeoff]

Hi, All.

Slow progress. just hope it stays slow as don't want to remove vent to let it out.
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[Cactus Jack]

Hi Geoff , whats the monster Agave in the background ??

[Agavegeoff]

Hi, Cactus Jack.

agave salmiana.

[Paul in Essex]

Geoff?


Paul in Essex Wrote:
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> Geoff - would that have been Ralph Northcott of
> Westfield cacti, by any chance? I would guess so.
> I have 4 x clones of this (relatively!!) compact
> form that was going under the name of 'coarctata'
> and two of them I have definitely traced as coming
> from him. I wouldn't be surprised if all the
> 'coarctata' plants originated from a batch of
> plants grown from him.
>
> I believe these correspond to the ssp crassispina
> type I have seen in the wild up high around
> central Mexico. By salmiana standards they don't
> get huge (as you know some forms can get well over
> 10 ft high) and have really wide, really thick
> leaves. The marginal teeth seem variable. Does
> your plant offset much? If so would you be
> interested in swapping bits? Two of mine do
> occasionally, two haven't yet after many years.
> Anyway - whatever they are called they have been
> stupendous doers outside for me - possibly my
> finest outdoor agaves.

[Agavegeoff]

Hi, Paul in Essex.

Not sure if I got my first plant from Ralph but it is quite possible.

I was given a plant by someone in the Exeter branch around the same time, (not Ralph) and he said it grew outside ok in this area.
Didn't like to say I already had a plant that looked very much like it.
Pups. It has not produced many, less since being planted out and the few are very close in, so not easy to get at.
Will see if I can get at any later in the Spring.

[Paul in Essex]

Thanks Geoff. Might give me the excuse I have been waiting for to pop over and visit one time in spring, maybe.

[kaowinston]

Hello Agavegeoff

I am curious to know how your agaves did in the last weeks. I was away for the Christmas in warmer places. But I left a heater in the large greenhouse which performed well. In the small unheated greenhouse I lost a few small agave sp, and Sansevieria. But I have learnt from the experience ... these small plants should have been left in the basement in the house.

[Tina]

Hi Winston
The ones you lost would it be A.pumilla, just been in the G/H & two of mine are looking seriously poorly ( other 3 are fine but smaller plants) I find this a difficult Agave to grow well, without splits & die back of odd leaves.

ANy one got any advice ??

[kaowinston]

Hello Tina

I did not know very much about A. pumila. And checking the photos on the net, I can surely say it is very different from my small plants.

I came across some information today which probably can help you.

http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/AGAVE/ ... a_nana.htm