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Agave Mixed

Agave Mixed

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This mix of agaves offers a wide selection of plants, with numerous varieties featuring unusual shapes. These perennial succulents have an exotic appearance. They are ideal for container gardens or rockeries in mild climates. The hardiness varies depending on the species, but all show good resistance to drought and are easy to cultivate.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
Germination time (days)
18 days
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Sowing period March to April
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

This mix of agaves offers a wide selection of plants, with many varieties of unusual shapes. These perennial succulents have an exotic appearance and are ideal for container gardens or rockeries in mild climates. Hardiness varies depending on the species, but all show good drought resistance and are easy to grow.

 

Exclusively American, found spontaneously in the Caribbean and southern United States, Mexico and the Antilles, agaves are extremely decorative plants, typical of warm countries and arid soils. They have slender, fleshy leaves, often bordered with sharp teeth. Small species take five to ten years to flower, while large ones can take up to forty years. These are semelparous plants, whose single flowering leads to death. The tall flowering stalk (up to 8m (26ft) high in Agave americana) emerges from the centre of the rosette and bears numerous tubular flowers arranged in panicles. The rosettes that develop at the periphery of the mother plant take over when the parent plant dies.

 

Agaves have a unique architectural presence. They have a special place in Mediterranean gardens, rockeries, or collections of potted plants. You can plant ground covers of the same undemanding temperament at their base: evening primroses, osteospermums, felicia, or witch's claws, which will fill the space with their flowering and evergreen foliage and hide the void left by a dead plant.

Certain parts of the agave are edible: the flowers, leaves (in spring they are richer in juice), floral stems (when roasted, they are sweet like molasses), and the juice, also called aguamiel (which means honey-water). Food derivatives like agave sugar are easily available. Before the arrival of the Spanish, the Native Americans produced a weakly alcoholic beverage by fermenting the juice of Agave atrovirens. The conquistadors distilled this beverage and gave birth to mezcal and tequila, obtained from the hearts of Agave tequilana.

Flowering

Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Panicle

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Agave

Cultivar

Mixed

Family

Agavaceae

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference6211

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Planting and care

Sow the agave seeds from February to July in trays, pots, etc. in a special seed compost. Place the seeds in a mini greenhouse or a warm place to maintain an optimal temperature of 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F). Keep the seeds in the light. Do not cover the seeds. Upon germination, sprinkle the periphery of the plants with a light pinch of coarse gravel to support the young seedlings and prevent them from being in contact with too much moisture.

Transplant into 5cm (2in) pots, then 8cm (3in), and finally 15cm (6in), watering sparingly until transplantation into open ground or final containers.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to April
Germination time (days) 18 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil moisture Dry soil, The soil should be well-drained. Poorly drained soil can lead to a buildup of standing water that can damage plant roots.

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