teddytn Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Thread for all things agave. Top of the list of all time favorite plants for sure. Full on ready for battle with the elements and other creatures. Such an iconic theme in artwork, advertising, movies. Always eye catching in the landscape. Most completely non plant lovers can ID an agave. Not to mention tequila and mezcal. Palms, cacti, and then without a doubt third would be agave for potted plants at least in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Agave Americana may take the top spot. Incredible being in front a mature specimen. Not my pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Agave atrovirens supposedly biggest agave period? Super cool old pic from the Huntington botanical garden archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Excited to see how agave ovatifolia turns out here in Tennessee. There are mature specimens here, out of all I have planted I have the highest hope for ovatifolia surviving long term. https://ag.tennessee.edu/news/Pages/POM-2020-03.aspx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradise Found Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Proud owner of agave americana little guy is getting his baby teeth in. Next year he will be off on his own in the desert garden where he will grow quit big I am told. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Awesome article about agave/ tequila and the shift back to organic farming. https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/08/agave-organic-tequila-mexico/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, Paradise Found said: Proud owner of agave americana little guy is getting his baby teeth in. Next year he will be off on his own in the desert garden where he will grow quit big I am told. Americana are monsters for sure. I keep seeing videos on YouTube of people planting Americana’s in Canada….can’t see them making it long term there. Are there any big ones planted near you anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradise Found Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) No. A few blocks away, in a park is agave blue glow. Good size, protected by surrounding plants. Edited July 5, 2021 by Paradise Found 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Paradise Found said: No. A few blocks away, in a park is agave blue glow. Good size, protected by surrounding plants. Read an article on an agave montana in the PNW. That thing was huge. No doubt you’ve got the weather to grow a bunch. Found it! https://www.google.com/amp/s/gardenriots.com/2019/11/15/agave-montana-montes-flowering-attempt-and-whats-behind-it/amp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josue Diaz Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 I try to stay away from agave americana for it's vicious spines and tendency to spread uncontrolled if left unattended. I'm a huge fan of agave though! I'll try to get a few updated pics of mine. Here are ovatifolia, macroacantha & desmetianna 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Josue Diaz said: I try to stay away from agave americana for it's vicious spines and tendency to spread uncontrolled if left unattended. I'm a huge fan of agave though! I'll try to get a few updated pics of mine. Here are ovatifolia, macroacantha & desmetianna Very nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Vargas Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Josue Diaz said: I try to stay away from agave americana for it's vicious spines and tendency to spread uncontrolled if left unattended. I'm a huge fan of agave though! I'll try to get a few updated pics of mine. Here are ovatifolia, macroacantha & desmetianna What is the name of the tiny blueish green one in the second picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josue Diaz Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 34 minutes ago, Reyes Vargas said: What is the name of the tiny blueish green one in the second picture? It's macroacantha. I love how compact and symetrical it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradise Found Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 15 hours ago, teddytn said: Awesome article about agave/ tequila and the shift back to organic farming. https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/08/agave-organic-tequila-mexico/ Nice Article, thanks for sharing, lots of cool stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradise Found Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 9 hours ago, teddytn said: Read an article on an agave montana in the PNW. That thing was huge. No doubt you’ve got the weather to grow a bunch. Found it! https://www.google.com/amp/s/gardenriots.com/2019/11/15/agave-montana-montes-flowering-attempt-and-whats-behind-it/amp/ NIce! I've never tried Montana, love the little variegated agave looks perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 These are all fairly young. agave lechuguilla agave havardiana var glass mountainsagave montanaagave parryi truncataagave ovatifolia agave gentryi jawsboth agave utahensis kaibensisagave gracilipesagave neomexicanaagave celsii multicolor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave horrida 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave pygmaea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave horrida perotensis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 One of My top 3 Agave blue ember 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave blue emperor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave ovatifolia 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave impressa with orca behind it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Variegated blue glow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Ovatifolia x Victoria reginae 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave macroacantha been waiting for this guy to flower 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Waiting one more year to plant this one . This is going to be a great looking plant . Agave avellanidens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave titanota 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave oteroi 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave royal spine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 @JubaeaMan138 Damn!! Really good collection. The ovatifolia x victoria reginea is gorgeous. To the right of the blue glow behind the rock the whole colony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 4 hours ago, teddytn said: @JubaeaMan138 Damn!! Really good collection. The ovatifolia x victoria reginea is gorgeous. To the right of the blue glow behind the rock the whole colony! Plan is to plant out my back easement with agaves and Cycads . Plant around all the natural stone some of the rock are to big to Move . The colony’s are attenuata I have 4 huge colonies on the property . Also had a huge colony of americanas that I just had removed about 8 months ago. At first I really enjoyed them . But americanas really do get out of control . And when you have atleast 30 americanas the size of Volkswagens it’s a real project . They are gorgeous but desert pack rats loved them . Also after removing them the ground squirrel population is rampant now . Owls and hawks can’t keep up . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 hour ago, JubaeaMan138 said: Plan is to plant out my back easement with agaves and Cycads . Plant around all the natural stone some of the rock are to big to Move . The colony’s are attenuata I have 4 huge colonies on the property . Also had a huge colony of americanas that I just had removed about 8 months ago. At first I really enjoyed them . But americanas really do get out of control . And when you have atleast 30 americanas the size of Volkswagens it’s a real project . They are gorgeous but desert pack rats loved them . Also after removing them the ground squirrel population is rampant now . Owls and hawks can’t keep up . Yeah perspective is everything. If they were taking over my yard I might have a slightly different view of agaves. Totally different with an americana vs. any medium or small size agave too. People envy all the rain I get here until they see the amount of weeds I’ve got to deal with each year lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 17 hours ago, JubaeaMan138 said: Agave macroacantha been waiting for this guy to flower That’s mature size for a macroacantha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 @JubaeaMan138 those big ass timber’s are awesome by the way. I acquired a bunch this year for retaining walls, but none that big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 hour ago, teddytn said: @JubaeaMan138 those big ass timber’s are awesome by the way. I acquired a bunch this year for retaining walls, but none that big Railroad ties . They were here when I moved in. Funny thing is they are probably 30 years old atleast most of them are almost completely hollow . I’m going to be changing them all out and doing block retaining walls . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaeaMan138 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 hour ago, teddytn said: That’s mature size for a macroacantha? Honestly I have no clue . You can see the growing point starting to change In the picture my guess maybe months no later than a year away from flowering . I’ve had this plant for about 10 years from a small 1 gallon. Gets zero water . Full sun . Takes my desert heat no problem always looks flawless . Offsets heavily . So there are several replacements for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradise Found Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Agave Stricta. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 3 hours ago, JubaeaMan138 said: Honestly I have no clue . You can see the growing point starting to change In the picture my guess maybe months no later than a year away from flowering . I’ve had this plant for about 10 years from a small 1 gallon. Gets zero water . Full sun . Takes my desert heat no problem always looks flawless . Offsets heavily . So there are several replacements for it It’s crazy looking for sure growing like that. Not much room for more leaves, has to grow vertical whether it’s ready or not haha. 10 years though, not gonna lie that’ll make a grown man get emotional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddytn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 35 minutes ago, Paradise Found said: Agave Stricta. Looks like a yucca! That’s super cool. Do the leaves feel similar to a yucca or dasylirion? Looks super similar to a yucca stricta that I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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