Other people's agaves
This is a companion piece to my previous post, Other people’s aloes . As the title suggests, it’s about agaves, specifically about agaves I saw in other people’s gardens on my outing last Saturday. At this time of year, aloes take center stage with their colorful flowers. They are the divas of the winter garden, and who can blame them for showing off. But, like a flash in the pan, the blooms will soon be gone, and we’ll be left with just the leaves – which, let’s face it, are often less exciting. Agaves, on the other hand, are like diamonds – they’re forever. Forever beautiful. And forever my favorite type of succulent. That’s why I took photos of the agaves I saw on Saturday. I don’t think I could not , even if I tried. At Waltzing Matilija Nursery : Agave victoriae-reginae , in front of the coolest prickly pear I know, Opuntia sulphurea In Justin’s garden: Agave ‘Blue Glow’, about as perfect as it gets Agave ovatifolia ‘Vanzie’, so much cleaner than mine because there are no trees...