Friday 7 September 2012

Agave hybrids: part 2

Looking though the photos of my purchases from the BCSS national show, I noticed that all my agave purchases were hybrids.  It was not planned, I purely bought plants that caught my eye on the day.  Part 1 of this post was on my friends a. obscura x a. lophantha hybrids, maybe it was being given these on the day of the national show that subliminally put hybrids into my head. The first purchase was a. isthmensis x colimana. You can't see the good red margins to the leaves in this photo.


The second purchase was one of the few a. bracteosa hybrids, A. 'Mateo'. I don't have a photo. but it is basically a wide leaved bracteosa with a pale mid stripe.  The final purchase is probably the stand out plant. I pointed it out to a friend to find out what it was, and he bought it, leaving me a much smaller one.  I wont be making that mistake again. It is a. macroacantha x appalanta


Looking at the photos reminds me I must pot them all up.  One of the strangest things about being in limbo while the new house is re-wired, is not being able to pop outside to look at the plants. Hopefully this weekend I will be allowed some time off to play in the garden and take some photos. I need to get going on the greenhouse for everything this winter, otherwise none of these new ones will survive.

5 comments:

  1. Always steered well clear of Agave, but recently also picked up 4, could not help myself! One misses the plants and garden! Hope you can get out there! LT

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It is a slippery road, you'll have a garden full before you know it.

      Delete
  2. Such strong ["pretty" or "beautiful" doesn't work...maybe "imposing" or?] plants. Agaves have a serious presence about them that demands attention. Or they'll stab you to get it! =0) Really nice collection you have - hope you can enjoy them soon in their permanent location!
    Amy

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you. We now have electricity and hot water so is very exciting. Hopefully this makes the turning point in starting to be able to spend some time in the garden.

      Delete
  3. I like Agaves too. They look ferocious even when they're small.

    ReplyDelete