Plants For Sale Page 3
Agave ‘Blood Spot’
A compact visually stunning succulent that forms a non-suckering compact rosette to 25cm tall by 38cm wide with upright 20cm long by 3cm wide leaves grey-green leaves that have a fine toothed margin edged with maroon and are speckled with spots of the same color. This origins of this apparent Agave x Manfreda hybrid is a bit of a mystery but the plant is believed to be a Agave macroacantha hybrid with Manfreda maculosa that may have originated in Japan. Frost hardy to -3c this plant would be ideal in a frost free environment. The plants for sale are 2 years old and between 8 and 12cm across
Agave ‘Red Margin’ New
This rare hybrid of Agave filifera x shawii develops a thin reddish margin with exposure to light and age. As a small to medium sized agave, its 20cm medium green blue leaves are slightly concave and 40mm wide. With this plant's nice form, it makes for a great landscape or container plant. Reportedly hardy to -6c. The plants for sale are 2 years old and well rooted measuring between 6 to 12cm across
Agave Celsii ‘Multicolour’
This sport of agave celsii features compact rosettes of thick, grey-green leaves margined by a wide creamy border. The parent species is native to cloud forests of North Central Mexico. This plant will grow to 75 cm high by 100 cm across and has spectacular wide boat shaped leaves. Hardy to -5c if kept dry, this plant would be ideal in an unheated greenhouse or conservatory. The plants for sale are well rooted and 2 years old and are between 7 and 12 cm across.
Agave ’Jaws’
A striking selection of a.gentryi. The plant has glossy dark green leaves which are concave and heavily 'toothed'. Introduced into cultivation by YuccaDo Nursery in the USA .This selection was made because of the size and arrangement of the teeth which with time, as the leaves fold and die, resemble the death grip of a shark.
Agave Jaws can grow up to 100cm wide by 150cm tall.It is hardy to at least -12C probably more and grows normally in wet pine forests at high altitude in Mexico. This species may be okay outdoors if planted in a sunny well drained spot. The plants for sale are 18 months old and between 7 and 12cm across.
Agave ’Cornelius’
The spectacular wide yellow margin of 'Cornelius' gives this agave its "wow factor." Passed around in the California collector's market for a number of years as 'Quasimodo', 'Incurva Marginata' and 'Marginata Aurea Monstrosa', this plant forms an 50 cm tall by 60cm wide clump of thick wavy blue-green leaves margined by a 5cm wide yellow edge at maturity. Hardy to at least -6C this plant would be at home in a cold greenhouse or conservatory. The plants for sale are 2 years old, well rooted and between 8 and 12cm wide.
Agave ’Porcupine’
This clonal selection of Agave victoriae-regina from Yucca Do Nursery features very thick compact green leaves with white leaf edges. This is an incredible plant. When first glimpsed it does not look real, but like an artichoke carved out of green stone. This plant will eventually grow to 75cm tall by 75cm wide and is cold hardy to -12c. The plants for sale are 18 months old, well rooted and between 4 and 8cm wide.
