Agave

Cordyline australis and indivisa

Agave americana 'Marginata'

The Agave americana is an evergreen succulent, with rosettes of blue-green fleshy leaves with a sharp tip to the end of each leaf. Height and spread 7 foot. Tall flower spikes are produced on mature specimens. Plant in a container, or in the ground, in very well drained soil (mix in grit if necessary) in a sunny site. Agaves are slow growing, and must be kept dry in winter.
Agave americana is undoubtedly the most cold tolerant of all the Agaves and can withstand very hard frosts when mature but does need protect from severe cold.

Also the Agave americana ‘Marginata’ is deemed by most a more attractive Agave with its cream and blue margins, but is not quite as hardy.

The Agave is an evergreen succulent naturally occurring plant in the deserts of Mexico. It produces a basal rosette of blue green fleshy leaves with recurved spines and a sharp tip to the end of each leaf (beware!). These can be removed for safety purposes if at the side of a bed.
A monocarpic species (meaning it dies after flowering) the plant lives for a large number of years without flowering but the rosette dies once it does flower. However, it produces plenty of suckers during its life which can be easily removed and planted up.

I have had a plant outside in my garden for 5 years now and it has survived the cold quite well. The winter wet is a bigger enemy than the cold. It would be recommended to drape some fleece over it to keep the worst of the frost off it. If there is a very bad frost the leaves can turn into a mush if not covered. This is an excellent plant for planting up in a pot on your patio. Due to the fact that it is a succulent it needs no watering and no feeding and will grow progressively bigger each year. If it is in a pot it is easy to move up beside the house, or into a conservatory or greenhouse, for optimum winter protection. Keep in full sun when planted outside.

Maximum height and spread in cultivation would be 6-8 foot (180cm – 200cm)

Size	Price	Availability
1 litre pots	€ 15.00	available
2 litre pots	€ 25.00	available
5 litre pots	€ 45.00	available
10 litre pots	€ 60.00	available
15 litre pots	€ 95.00	available

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