tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post5333493654888279209..comments2024-03-19T05:40:13.786+00:00Comments on Spiky obsession: Should I go big , or go risky?Spiky Obsessionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-38395000609863311572014-08-08T00:35:34.187+01:002014-08-08T00:35:34.187+01:00Wow 4 years is really quick. I know they are quic...Wow 4 years is really quick. I know they are quick even in the UK, but nothing like that. A friend has one in flower at the moment. <br /><br />I know the grass is always greener, but I would love your climate and not to have to worry about cold winters.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-11330096750495587442014-08-07T23:19:31.745+01:002014-08-07T23:19:31.745+01:00I hope this is not a duplicate comment, sorry if ...I hope this is not a duplicate comment, sorry if it is. didn't seem to be working. <br /><br />At least here, mitis is a short-lived species, maybe the shortest-lived species, four years from seed to bloom. I would think it would take longer in your climate, but...you may not have it forever anyway. <br /><br />Can't really help you though, because cold-hardiness is something I have no clue about. What ever you decide, that area looks wonderful. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-1199598779595896702014-08-05T22:36:29.524+01:002014-08-05T22:36:29.524+01:00Thank you. There's a long way to go to get it...Thank you. There's a long way to go to get it to your standard. Part of me really likes the idea of planting and be damned. My OH does not :)Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-23282271827643081612014-08-05T16:38:20.905+01:002014-08-05T16:38:20.905+01:00Oh it looks so good! If it were me I'd go with...Oh it looks so good! If it were me I'd go with something fairly reliable as far as hardiness and eventual size be damned!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-43288663940701618822014-08-05T15:00:30.785+01:002014-08-05T15:00:30.785+01:00Anything bigger than around 80cm has to be outside...Anything bigger than around 80cm has to be outside and take its chances. All the really big agaves have been selected because they should cope with my winters. The question is going to be can at what point moving the plants like mitis albicans becomes to much trouble.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-40280377799282938122014-08-05T13:27:45.580+01:002014-08-05T13:27:45.580+01:00Do you have space for all the large Agaves under c...Do you have space for all the large Agaves under cover if you took that route? SUCCULENT SUNDAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561490964563796192noreply@blogger.com