tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post5746425299516851656..comments2024-03-17T12:44:23.924-05:00Comments on Tropical Texana: DANGER: AGAVE COLLECTION AHEADDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-29762606640290428772011-02-14T08:44:25.801-06:002011-02-14T08:44:25.801-06:00I love your agave collection. I don't have an...I love your agave collection. I don't have any of those except for the A. desmettiana but mine is not variegated. <br /><br />I'd like to trade links with your blog. It is easier for me to keep track of your site that way.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-78623215368784719592010-08-04T09:47:15.128-05:002010-08-04T09:47:15.128-05:00Hi Pam,
Thanks for dropping by. I know of two Agav...Hi Pam,<br />Thanks for dropping by. I know of two Agave celsii<br />garden spots here in Houston and I checked them both after our record 21 degree freeze back in Jan. Amazingly, both clumps of plants made it with hardly a scratch. That convinced me to try one even though it's not nearly as hardy as some of the other agaves. It grows beautifully in the shade of live oaks and actually takes on a deeper green color rather than the apple green in half day sun. It needs to be used a lot more here in the Bayou City. <br />David :-)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-60088400230366274552010-08-04T00:17:40.393-05:002010-08-04T00:17:40.393-05:00Your collection is off to a great start! Funny fir...Your collection is off to a great start! Funny first picture too. A. desmettiana and celsii are not reliably winter-hardy here in Austin, but like you, I can't be without desmettiana so I grow it in pots. Squid agave (A. bracteosa) is a great one for semi-shade.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-59790640607124551622010-08-03T23:25:03.325-05:002010-08-03T23:25:03.325-05:00Thanks to all for the kind words! I have a lot mor...Thanks to all for the kind words! I have a lot more in the collection, so this type of post is in the future blog forecast. David :-)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-60581494976257667442010-08-03T22:14:22.734-05:002010-08-03T22:14:22.734-05:00LOVE the first photo....too much fun! I bet you we...LOVE the first photo....too much fun! I bet you were laughing so hard you could hardy hold the camera still. All of your agave collection is very good looking. But then who am I too judge as I've never met an agave I don't love.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-44172548164608110952010-08-03T16:59:51.335-05:002010-08-03T16:59:51.335-05:00Very nice bunch of agaves, David. It's so eas...Very nice bunch of agaves, David. It's so easy to go nuts over these great plants.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-70708986492470783912010-08-03T13:23:40.924-05:002010-08-03T13:23:40.924-05:00Agaves are some of my favorite plants. Agave desm...Agaves are some of my favorite plants. Agave desmettiana is one of my favorites and I have a green one in my garden :-)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-36308387373943789532010-08-03T02:35:23.031-05:002010-08-03T02:35:23.031-05:00All these beautiful agaves are possible to have in...All these beautiful agaves are possible to have in a pot outdoor during summer, but during the rest of the year we have to have them indoor like a potplant.<br />Here is not as hot as before just +22° C, good when I am making my garden ready for the open gardenday on sunday.Sophia Callmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602327721565206074noreply@blogger.com