New Agaves (hybrids & other)
New Agaves (hybrids & other)
There are still interesting things to be found amongst seedlings, and my favorite place to look is at Plant Delights Nursery.
Here's why.
Amongst the Agave ovatifolia trays I found this (there are were at least three others a few days ago). It appears (a guess) to be a hybrid with Agave bovicornuta.
What do you think?
Here's why.
Amongst the Agave ovatifolia trays I found this (there are were at least three others a few days ago). It appears (a guess) to be a hybrid with Agave bovicornuta.
What do you think?
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Amongst these same tray of seedlings I found two other that caught my attention as unusual.
This one had nice spade-shaped leaves.
This one had nice spade-shaped leaves.
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This Agave ovatifolia seedling is scabrous.
Amongst the "Agave ovatifolia" batch, most are different from what you'd expect of "typical" A. ovatifolia. When I see them - I want them all, but do not have the luxury of space to accommodate such desire.
Amongst the "Agave ovatifolia" batch, most are different from what you'd expect of "typical" A. ovatifolia. When I see them - I want them all, but do not have the luxury of space to accommodate such desire.
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The plants for sale as Agave 'Huasteca Giant' (from seed purchased from Rare Palm Seeds as Agave ovatifolia 'Huasteca Giant') appear rather a lot like Agave montana, but with a bit of Agave ovatifolia blended in. Here are two that I selected, though there are a lot of beautiful plants amongst this batch of seedlings. So far these have grown more robustly than any of my Agave montana plants. They look great going into their first winter.
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This is my second selection from the Agave 'Huasteca Giant' batch. As I said, there are plenty of beauties remaining to be had.
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Now dwindling in supply are the Agave scabra x F2 La Escondida seedlings.
There is a great range in form amongst these.
One thing most of them have is the unusual condition of at least a few bifid teeth. Why? I dunno.
Here are two that I selected.
This first one I selected because it was the first to show bifid teeth. Many others showed this trait as they matured.
There is a great range in form amongst these.
One thing most of them have is the unusual condition of at least a few bifid teeth. Why? I dunno.
Here are two that I selected.
This first one I selected because it was the first to show bifid teeth. Many others showed this trait as they matured.
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This seedling has very truncate leaves.
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Sorry I have been away so long.
Here's hoping the 2014 growing season has been good to you and yours.
Here's hoping the 2014 growing season has been good to you and yours.
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Nearly forgot (okay - I forgot) to post this photo of one of my Agave wocomahi that I grew from seed. Love those teeth!
This one is protected in the greenhouse with some sister seedlings, whilst others are facing the elements.
The seed was collected by someone near Cascada de Basaseachic, a famous 800-foot waterfall that tumbles from high elevation on the edge of the Sonora desert.
This one is protected in the greenhouse with some sister seedlings, whilst others are facing the elements.
The seed was collected by someone near Cascada de Basaseachic, a famous 800-foot waterfall that tumbles from high elevation on the edge of the Sonora desert.
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Very nice looking Agaves!
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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Love the teeth on some of those! Very cool!
Mark
Mark