Five Mistakes to Avoid Growing Agave

[@zymmee]

I really enjoyed this video. Especially the dialogue between the two of you. Seems like a great way to spend some quality time together.

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

Thanks Zymme, we appreciate that. Kind regards Simon and Lorna

[@lindseykaine-walley6339]

Saw some massive Agaves in Paignton Devon when I was on Holiday there. They were nearly as big as their front gardens! Thanks for sharing about them.

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

Wow, that sounds impressive. I'm looking forward to ours putting on some size so I can see it from the kitchen. At the moment, it's still a bit lost. Fingers crossed for a mild winter this year. Simon

[@mountaincat04]

Good tips! I live southwest of Houston, Texas and we get a good bit of moisture and intense heat/ humidity but they seem to do very well here. I just bought an octopus agave so I’m planning on potting it up till it’s gets big enough to plant in my front garden.

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

Hi Moutain Cat, and thanks for getting in touch. That octopus agave looks amazing. You should get a fantastic specimen out of ot where you live. Kind regards Simon

[@greatnorthernexotic]

Nice specimen, that. It'll size up nicely in the ground!

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

I hope so. I thought I was going to be able to see it from the kitchen but it's not big enough yet. I could always move the furniture out the way....!

[@drikonrokon852]

I live relatively close to Mexico since we're literally neighbors, I was looking into the Royal Flush Agave since I own a red yucca and love stringy fibers, I also own multiple bougainvilleas cacti and small succulents along with a Madagascar palm to give you and idea of my outside plants

[@drikonrokon852]

And this tip is for those who own plants that hate their roots being touched like bougainvilleas, it's best to keep an aloe vera around because if it suffers any damage like a squirrel attack, blend up water and fresh cut aloe vera then pour the mixture after filtering the debris out, mine bounced back after one day of being upset and is happy and healthy again root booster works somewhat in the same way but aloe vera does it the best

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

That is a fantastic piece of advice. Thanks for sharing that on the channel. Kind regards, Simon.

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

That is a great collection of plants, sadly most of which we can't keep outside here as we dont get your amazing weather. However, the red yucca looks like something we could grow here so long as we can keep the roots dry enough. Very interesting, we hadn't come across that one before. Thanks for sharing. Simon

[@drikonrokon852]

@@walkingtalkinggardeners red yucca is a native to my region you see it almost every for how tough they are their leaves can survive multiple rounds of damage and still stay green, can handle being abused by the sun while it's 40Cs while plants that say they can handle full sun wouldn't last, I keep mine in almost full sun exposure throughout the entire day sadly y'all don't get hummingbirds because it has tubular flowers, but since most of the plants I have are mostly meant for warm or hot climates I have to bring them in when temperatures drop to about 15C since 10C would start to hurt them unlike red yucca that can survive in 0C but more established and healthy specimens are able to handle -26C for brief periods and is a cousin to agaves since their both members of the Agavaceae the Century plant family

[@johnprentice9066]

During my recent holiday in Portugal, I stumbled upon a Agave (I think it is the Attenuata variety) nestled by the roadside, generously producing numerous offshoots. I decided to liberate one of the pups and bring it home with me. Presently, it resides in a potted sanctuary on my window ledge. I'm curious about its prospects for thriving and flourishing in this indoor environment. What are your thoughts on its chances?

[@walkingtalkinggardeners]

Hi John, yes I am familiar with this plant. Assuming you are in the UK I would say that it would be fine indoors in a bright room but personally I would keep it outside for most of the year and bring it under protection once temperatures drop below 5-6 degrees Celsius. It will take a couple of degrees below freezing for short periods but it will need the soil to be kept dry when our winters are usually quite wet. I can't say for sure, but they might have them outside at Kew. Dont firgetvto harden them off to outside conditions before leaving them out in full sun otherwise they can scorch. Simon

[@johnprentice9066]

Thanks, Simon @walkingtalkinggardeners I'm planning to keep this on the window ledge until spring, and then gradually acclimate it to the outdoors as the weather improves. Given the current slug population, there might not be much left in about a week otherwise.