tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post7779519239036316247..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Flowering agave update (May 2015)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42897764080276014172015-05-18T11:39:18.174-07:002015-05-18T11:39:18.174-07:00"While I love the Yucca ‘Margaritaville’ behi..."While I love the Yucca ‘Margaritaville’ behind the agave, it’s large enough to flower—and when it flowers, it splits, which to me ruins the look." I'm having this debate with myself over my post-flowerwing Margaritaville. It was absolute perfection before flowering. Now its shagginess reminds me of a dragon tree -- different, possibly interesting, still unsure. And a dasylirion has split after flowering too. Funny, but I don't remember the bulbils on my desmettiana after it bloomed...Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60230148190392364782015-05-14T11:02:36.374-07:002015-05-14T11:02:36.374-07:00This agave has already produced countless pups. I ...This agave has already produced countless pups. I have given away a dozen (literally) and I have two growing in the backyard and two more potted up. Plus there are at least three or four more under the momma plant. No shortage of babies, and that's not even counting the bulbils I might get! <br /><br />The problem is that as a landscape plant, A. desmettiana is a bit iffy here since its leaves show damage below 28°F (and it would die outright south of 25°F).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4198469786843732242015-05-14T10:53:54.838-07:002015-05-14T10:53:54.838-07:00I hope somebody who has experience with agave bulb...I hope somebody who has experience with agave bulbils will chime in. I honestly can't tell at this stage what these thingies are. For all I know, they could be left over flower structures.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24139511269360892032015-05-14T10:52:51.711-07:002015-05-14T10:52:51.711-07:00Some agaves show fantastic colors as they're d...Some agaves show fantastic colors as they're dying (esp. Agave montana). Others simply dry up. I'm glad this one has at least some color.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44320488739276655882015-05-14T10:51:37.800-07:002015-05-14T10:51:37.800-07:00Yes, they have a presence that cannot be denied.Yes, they have a presence that cannot be denied.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7858965878222226292015-05-14T10:18:17.122-07:002015-05-14T10:18:17.122-07:00The colors changes are beautiful...like rainbows. ...The colors changes are beautiful...like rainbows. I hope you get some babies that you can pot up till they are big enough to go in the ground. www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9157225662888229102015-05-13T22:06:06.794-07:002015-05-13T22:06:06.794-07:00Oh so glad you've posted an update, I've b...Oh so glad you've posted an update, I've been wondering what it's up to. Beautiful leaves, and odd bulbils. If indeed that's what they are.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71320242497379579142015-05-13T20:50:48.014-07:002015-05-13T20:50:48.014-07:00The color change is impressive. I have yet to hav...The color change is impressive. I have yet to have any of my own agaves flower and I didn't know they did that.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52083003846881024462015-05-13T11:00:45.071-07:002015-05-13T11:00:45.071-07:00Agaves do like to go out in full drama isn't i...Agaves do like to go out in full drama isn't it? Even on the process of withering away they look good :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com