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Agaves

The Agaves for sale online and in our nursery are primarily Mexican plants which come in various sizes and colours. Most are symmetrical and are made up of spiny, succulent, often stiff and thorny leaves with little or no stem. Some can grow quite large whilst others are more petite. Generally, they are fairly easy to grow and take little care once established. Agaves also come in a variety of colors and are excellent show plants for those who need a relatively hardy plant with a predictable shape. They need little water, little fertililiser, and very little attention.

Some of these have interesting uses, the production of tequila for example.

They tend to regularly produce offsets (babies) which can be carefully removed with a knife (taking a little root if possible)and planted on. For pot culture it is best to use a well draining mix in a relatively shallow pot, though most agaves will do well in deep pots too. In general, these are not easy plants to overwater as are many other succulents, but some exceptions exist. And they are not plants that are easy to underwater either, though no agave can exist forever without at least some water. Watering thoroughly once a week in the summer (more often if plant is in full sun and/or unglazed clay pot, the same occurs if you live in a hot, dry climate) is usually fine, and less often in winter.

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  Agave americana 'medio picta'

  Agave americana ‘medio-picta' Alba (White-Striped Century Plant)  is a medium sized, very attractive, century plant that grows (in ideal conditions) to 3 to 4 feet tall by 4 to 6 feet wide with a bold...

  £59.99 - £89.99

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  Agave americana var. americana

    This impressive and stunning succulent requires planting in full sun in any well drained soil. A mild climate is a must if it is to survive the British weather though larger plants are hardy...

  £11.99 - £104.99

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  Agave americana var. variegata

    This impressive and stunning succulent requires planting in full sun in any well drained soil. A mild climate is a must if it is to survive the British weather though larger plants are hardy...

  £11.99 - £104.99

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  Agave applanata

    Agave applanata has silvery blue-grey rosettes of sharp serrated leaves and a cast iron constitution making this a must for any lover of arid landscapes. This succulent evergreen perennial originates at middle elevations in...

  £44.99

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  Agave ferox

  Huge, and you can find scary variants that are 6 ft tall x 12 ft wide in ideal Mediterranean conditions. They have an urn-shaped silhouette made up of foot wide, grey leaves. Originating in Mexico,...

  £89.99 - £149.99

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  Agave ovatifolia

  Agave ovatifolia grows at an elevation of 1000-2130 m, right at the top of the Sierra de Lampazos in Mexico. The local people call this agave 'noga' and harvest its massive flowers because it's an ideal cattle...

  £44.99

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  Agave parrasana

  Agave parrasana is found in chaparral shrub and pine-oak forests on limestone in a few mountains in southeastern Coahuila, Mexico from 4,500-8,000 feet elevation.  A cold hardy species that tolerates temperatures down to at least...

  £34.99

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  Agave parryi 'truncate'

  Agave parryi, known as Parry's agave or mescal agave, is a relatively rare, slow-growing agave native to Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. The leaves are grey green and have a spine at the tip....

  £54.99

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  Agave striata

  This clumping species of agave forms fairly open rosettes, with thin grey-green leaves to about 1/4" wide by 2 feet long. The leaves often have a reddish cast, and are tipped with a sharp spine....

  £29.99

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  Agave victoria reginae

  Queen Victoria's agave (Agave victoriae-reginae) is a small species of agave noted for its streaks of white on sculptured geometrical leaves, and is very popular as an ornamental.  The toothless leaves are an added benefit...

  £99.99

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  Hesperaloe parviflora

  This plant is also known as Yucca parviflora or the Red Texas Yucca and comes from the Chihuahuan desert Texas, north-eastern Mexico. Also called the "red yucca". Hesperaloe parviflora is one of the most carefree...

  £14.99

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