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Agave attenuata is a succulent that
produces giant rosettes of smooth wide green/grey
 foliage and is one
of the few Agave without a spike on the tip or the ends of the
leaves. Agave are extremely versatile and can be grown indoors or
outdoors in sun or shade in pots or garden beds. Because of their
strong architectural shape and striking colour they create a
dramatic focal point in a modern
 landscape with their smooth wide
foliage contrasting effectively with narrow or strappy leaved
cordyline, yuccas and grasses. The contrast of the green/grey
foliage against the red and purple flax and cordyline foliage brings
modern landscapes to life, too much purple or red can look bland.
Add the green/ grey Agave to the modern landscape and see a perfect
balance of colour and shape. |
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Agave are perhaps the hardiest and most reliable of all the modern
landscape plants. |
 Grow them in sun or shade almost any
soil as long as it is not swampy. They will survive and grow even if
you forget to water them for 6 weeks in summer! If you buy a small
Agave you will be amazed how much they grow in a single summer if
they are regularly watered and fertilised. Agave are still uncommon
in Melbourne gardens this is because they are slow to reproduce from
cuttings as a result Melbourne’s nurseries have been selling them at
very high prices normally around $14.95 for a 6” pot and $30 for an
8” pot and over $100 for a 12” potted Agave.
Chris and Marie took a holiday to California where Agave attenuate
grow natively and collected enough seed to grow thousands of them,
as a result we now are able to offer a plentiful supply of Agave at
prices that allow everybody to fill their pots and garden bed with
as many Agave as their hearts desire. |
| Agaves are gaining immense popularity due
to their unique look and ability to handle long periods of dryness.
This
hardy succulent plant forms tight rosettes of pale green fleshy leaves and develop thick
woody stems. Once mature, over spring and summer a long,
arching,
 striking
flower spike that is densely covered with cream/white flowers is produced.
Agaves are ideal for mass plantings, containers and features and is a great foliage
accentor with plants such as Yuccas, Cordylines, Flaxes and Succulents. They will grow well in full sun, however maximum growth and expansion
are acquired when grown in morning sun and afternoon shade or in
dappled shade with good soil and adequate water. Fertilize every 6
months with Devotion™ Time Release fertilizer and
once a month with Devotion™ Liquid Leaf
and Stem liquid fertilizer. |
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Agaves 6"pots $12.50, 8"pots $19.90,
10" $39.50 |
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