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Agave Atrovirens

STEVE IN SO CAL

By STEVE IN SO CAL
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Steve, is it Agave atrovirens var. mirabilis?

N48° 19'12.42", E18°06'50.15"

continental climate somewhat moderated by the influence of the mediterranean sea, atlantic ocean and north sea water masses but still prone to arctic blasts from the east as well as hot and dry summers. pushing the limits is exciting.

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Is this the same garden as the Aloe 'Hercules' pic?

I saw Agave atrovirens var mirabilis in the flesh at Las Vigas in Verecruz - a wondrous sight.  I even managed to acquire one to plant in my garden.  I have high hopes...

'The Essex Riviera'

Southeast England, UK

winter min usually -5C

Summer max usually 35C

Rainfall usually 20" (500mm)

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STEVE IN SO CAL

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Same garden, not sure which var....I've got one in my garden, they have beautiful red teeth.

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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Whoa, Steve, so how big is it?

Hmm.  Six-seven feet (2-2.3 m)?

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Sep. 11 2006,23:17)

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Whoa, Steve, so how big is it?

Hmm.  Six-seven feet (2-2.3 m)?

dave

Sorry Dave..no red shoe for scale. It's about 4' x 4' now, but they get huge. I left a spot about 12' x 12' where I planted mine. Gentry says they get 3' leaf BASES...

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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Do you have a copy of Gentry now Steve? I love that book. It is useful in Mexico, but sometimes its hard to tell what the hell you are looking at in the field. I love that atrovirens though. it looks so different from the rest of the group its in. I have trouble thinking that it is as close to potatorum as it is, but it is.

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They get BIG!  Here is yours truely standing next to one that isn't really full grown

agaveatrovirens%20me50.jpg

And here is a nicer one:

agaveatrovirens150.jpg

These are the var. mirabilis, which is more heavily glaucous and maybe a touch bigger.  I would say this is the PERFECT agave for San Francisco and other cooler parts of California (mind you, looking good in Santa Barbara...!) - they are montane plants that get pretty high rainfall and drenched in mist a lot of the time.  The frist day we went looking we had to call it off because you couldn't see more than about 10 yds in the mist.  Certainly, in theory, great for milder bits of the UK.

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Southeast England, UK

winter min usually -5C

Summer max usually 35C

Rainfall usually 20" (500mm)

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