Tuesday, October 8, 2019

The will to reproduce

The will to reproduce is strong, and I'm not talking about humans, but plants (I'll leave the subject of human reproduction for some other blog). I find it especially fabulous when an agave shoots a pup out through the drainage hole of its container, like this Agave lophantha 'Splendida' has done.

I spotted this guy at the HPSO Fall PlantFest and then watched as a young couple debated the purchase. I was thrilled when they decided to take it home. I hope they're careful removing that little pup.

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11 comments:

  1. I bet there are even more pale ones circling inside the pot! Glad the Agave found a home.

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  2. Agave lophantha seems to send out pups freely (kind of like bunnies). I recently repotted a A.lophantha 'tricolour' and had more pups than could find homes for. Love to keep them all but space is at a premium over the winter.

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    1. Isn't it funny how some agaves are more productive than others?

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  3. Don't think I've seen this before but maybe because I don't see many Agaves. Kinda sweet.

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    1. I've unpotted agaves to discover umbilical cords (I can't help it, that's how I see them) circling the pot multiple times trying to find a way out. It's pretty amazing, the little agave leaves at the tip.

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  4. It is amazing that they can dive down so far and find a drainage hole to emerge from ! :)

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  5. That species is the hound dog of succulents in my opinion.

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    1. I am always amazed at how many plants a happy Agave lophantha can make.

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  6. I love it when that happens! That's one situation where I don't hesitate to cut away the plastic pot.

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