tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post4372956915271357587..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Agave americana eating the worldGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-76088279503886181952017-11-15T07:48:42.380-08:002017-11-15T07:48:42.380-08:00Agree 100%. A weed masquerading as an Agave. Sur...Agree 100%. A weed masquerading as an Agave. Surprise that it is well behaved in the PNW. Location, location, location? <br /><br />Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36203185065228472632017-11-14T20:57:07.331-08:002017-11-14T20:57:07.331-08:00They are scary! I saw a large mass of them in a n...They are scary! I saw a large mass of them in a neighbor's garden, which were eventually cleared out to make room for an outdoor kitchen by new owners. I'd have enjoyed seeing how they approached that nightmare. Hoover Boo gave me pups of the smaller cultivar mediopicta 'Alba', which, thus far at least, seems much better behaved.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44115160843959535582017-11-14T17:35:47.625-08:002017-11-14T17:35:47.625-08:00You said it! Agave ovatifolia all the way. Or Agav...You said it! <em>Agave ovatifolia</em> all the way. Or <em>Agave salmiana</em> if you want something really big. 'Mr Ripple' is a beauty, too! There *are* alternatives to <em>Agave americana</em>.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9071490441664937722017-11-14T17:21:55.886-08:002017-11-14T17:21:55.886-08:00that's just no bueno ! They need to remove the...that's just no bueno ! They need to remove the lot (a job I would not hesitate to hire out, lol) and replace with A. ovatifolia. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37353370706364929192017-11-14T16:26:13.638-08:002017-11-14T16:26:13.638-08:00I agree, Agave americana can be very elegant when ...I agree, Agave americana can be very elegant when grown as a solitary plant (or with just a few pups). If you want a giant, just give it plenty of water and fertilizer :-). Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1521844112328630232017-11-14T16:22:03.347-08:002017-11-14T16:22:03.347-08:00oh I like agave americana despite being so prolifi...oh I like agave americana despite being so prolific! I have several of them in pots, I find them beautiful and extremly elegant plants. I'm now trying to grow a giant one just like some people grow giant pumkins! :-)MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-43939397115592351952017-11-14T14:23:23.086-08:002017-11-14T14:23:23.086-08:00Good point about the growing conditions. I bet the...Good point about the growing conditions. I bet these plants get regular irrigation, hence they grow faster and bigger.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77280807617832908842017-11-14T14:22:33.392-08:002017-11-14T14:22:33.392-08:00The pups are easy to pull off as long as they'...The pups are easy to pull off as long as they're small. Even a medium-sized pup is easy to pry out with a shovel.<br /><br />If these were my plants, I'd remove entire leaves to make them look a little better. Although people go overboard with that as well and end up with the infamous <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gv7lPG-kQjI/WGcdeNik4cI/AAAAAAABsV8/UQKrjt3pjgc4JBzNdnrqZnyqs3P3kYSOgCLcB/s1600/2016-12-30.jpg" rel="nofollow">pineapple look</a>.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37833058140411236472017-11-14T14:18:35.353-08:002017-11-14T14:18:35.353-08:00"Chainsaw relationship," that made me la..."Chainsaw relationship," that made me laugh! Yes, I bet a chainsaw is needed to remove one of these monsters.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21612916489346271802017-11-14T14:05:31.341-08:002017-11-14T14:05:31.341-08:00No plant looks good when it's been hacked to k...No plant looks good when it's been hacked to keep it in check. My in-laws had a few A. americana in their yard, they did pup but nothing like this. I wonder if the harsh T or C, NM growing conditions kept them in check? That in order to go mad like this you need a cushy garden life?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16222099375138278642017-11-14T13:54:22.386-08:002017-11-14T13:54:22.386-08:00Heck, I even got an A. americana pup, and I'm ...Heck, I even got an A. americana pup, and I'm thousands of miles away! ;) <br />Would it look better to remove the entire leaf than to just whack it like that? Weird choice.<br />Can you hoe out the little offsets?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28241749736753644792017-11-14T11:12:17.878-08:002017-11-14T11:12:17.878-08:00Oh to have such a problem. You're correct, pe...Oh to have such a problem. You're correct, people should think of the eventual size of plants before choosing them. Right plant/right spot saves a lot of time and keeps one from having a chainsaw relationship with his plants. Peter/Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499260699813618283noreply@blogger.com