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Agave americana - Agave
By Delonix1
19 Feb, 2016
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My neighbor's Agave is putting out a tall flower spike. This Agave grows wild on the sides of the mesas and canyons here in San Diego, CA. Photo taken Feb. 15, 2016.
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I'm guessing around 30' (9 m) tall. They can grow taller.
26 Feb, 2016
that plant must be enormous!!! I am going to plant my biggest one outside this year....I know of a few that survive outside and mine is just too big now so I am going to risk it!!
26 Feb, 2016
They grow pretty big before they bloom.
I would take the change because they typically don't bloom in pots. They can take a lot of space. Here's the size of one before it starting blooming:
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/56007-agave-americana-century-plant/member/Delonix1
It's bloomed and the original plant has died; however, they produce so many plantlets you'll always have hundreds.
26 Feb, 2016
Good luck Sandra....
26 Feb, 2016
I got the boys to move the biggest one outside today while it is fairly dry and just about movable....I have covered it with a sheet tonight... I know it's risking it but the plant is in drought now with very little juice in their leaves I think it will be fine!!!!!
27 Feb, 2016
They're a really tough, hardy plants and when they receive water the leaves plump up again.
28 Feb, 2016
Keep us posted....
28 Feb, 2016
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25 Feb, 2016