tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post1262328760099707208..comments2023-10-31T04:49:45.875-05:00Comments on Sharing Nature's Garden: Agaves - which ones were hardy enough to survive the surprise winter?Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-48819474854428921862014-01-19T12:54:22.586-06:002014-01-19T12:54:22.586-06:00I always have agave envy when I read the Austin bl...I always have agave envy when I read the Austin blogs. I see that you can have damage too what with a severe winter. Still, they are lovely plants. Cheers.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-60772208460391540122014-01-10T13:13:42.334-06:002014-01-10T13:13:42.334-06:00Most of the few agaves I have did fine....even wit...Most of the few agaves I have did fine....even with our low of 12F.<br /><br />The Lophanthas (pots & ground) did well. And, I have two Squids in pots. They're good.<br /><br />I have one I rescued from my neighbor, when she did one of her re-dos. Not sure what it is. It's in a pot, and has a lot of pups. I'm thinking it may get too big for the pot. Right now it's living in a cage, because of the deer. But, it looks fine.<br /><br />The only one that is questionable, is the Arizona Star that I got at Ally's Go-Go. It's in a pot, and I forgot to check on it. The center looks a bit solid, so maybe it'll make it.<br />Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-76715304969862910692014-01-10T11:27:53.655-06:002014-01-10T11:27:53.655-06:00Love this post! It's nice to see which agaves ...Love this post! It's nice to see which agaves have done well through other areas "cold" (it's all relative) snaps. Our week below freezing (day and night) and low of 12F did a number on my younger unprotected Agave americanas, they're all mush now. The older more established ones (they were protected) look to be fine. Like Alison my A. ovatifolia and A. parryi 'J.C. Raulston' are all good. As are my squids and 'Jaws'. All the variegated agaves (I have a few different types) are a gooey mush. I'm very impressed with yours! I've also got a couple of Agave americana var. protoamericana and a few Agave neomexicana which all look good.<br /><br />So about your offer of an Agave franzosini pup...I would LOVE one if you don't manage to give them all away locally. If you're willing to ship just let me know how much it cost and I'll send you a check! (spiky plants at gmail dot com)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-43122240343192657872014-01-10T10:13:24.420-06:002014-01-10T10:13:24.420-06:00Good post topic, Diana. In my garden, Queen Victor...Good post topic, Diana. In my garden, Queen Victoria agave, 'Whale's Tongue' agave, Agave lophantha, squid agave, 'Jaws' agave, 'Green Goblet' agave, 'Quadricolor' agave, Agave parryi truncata, Agave colorata, 'Sharkskin' agave, and a pup from your A. franzosini all came through the deep freeze with flying colors. And of course yuccas and sotols are even more cold-tolerant.<br /><br />Speaking of pups, I'd love to have a couple of your variegated Agave americana at the next Go-Go, if you have any to spare. The one I brought with me from my old garden is looking sad after the freeze, and I want to replace it and add another one somewhere. It's such a pretty agave, even if it is freeze tender. Let me know if you need any pups from any of mine, and I'll save you something.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-6206788606448847122014-01-10T10:02:30.493-06:002014-01-10T10:02:30.493-06:00I only have two Agaves in the ground up here in th...I only have two Agaves in the ground up here in the PNW -- A. ovatifolia and A. parryi 'J.C. Raulston.' They both did just fine in our recent week of temps in the teens. I had two A. americana in pots on my front porch that are mush. But a squid Agave also in a pot right beside them also sailed through.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-3502153384836999832014-01-10T09:35:50.086-06:002014-01-10T09:35:50.086-06:00I've found that the lophantha quadricolor does...I've found that the lophantha quadricolor does not like being in a shadier location, elevated in a pot and having a freeze. it can handle two of the three, but not the third (I've got one in a sunny location also elevated and it did fine in the freeze - as did the one in the ground in a shady location). I think whatever the variegated agave was in my front bed is also a goner (it wasn't an Americana though, so I don't know what it was). I'll leave it for now just to make sure. <br /><br />I haven't seen my tiny, itty-bitty Queen Victoria since the freezes (but that's not surprising - it's in the rock bed and gets covered with leaves pretty easily).katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-8616219157426171892014-01-10T09:21:33.972-06:002014-01-10T09:21:33.972-06:00Great article Diana! Great article Diana! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com