I've been planting my chartreuse strawberry pots with agaves and succulents since I bought them back in 2014.
This particular combo has been in place for at least a couple of years.
I laughed when I pulled it out of the shade pavilion greenhouse a couple of weeks ago and noticed an agave pup had pushed up out of one of the pockets, forcing out the sempervivum that had been growing there. Well, I'm not laughing anymore.
Damn.
Who knew?
I guess I'd better think about pulling out that agave before it happens again.
Funny, I just planted the top of the second pot with a random agave last week.
Since this one pups a lot (I think it's an Agave lophantha 'Splendida', just a little sickly looking) I'd better not leave it in there too long either.
So there you have it. What's good for the strawberry is in fact not good for the agave...
(my umbrella was out to give me shade while repotting in the driveway, it's still sunny and warm here)
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Wow, that's kinda crazy! Live and learn, I suppose. At least the pot is still usable, sort of. That is one giant drainage hole. I like the Haworthia growing in the pockets of the second pot!
ReplyDeleteDoes the Peony live in an outside pot year round?
Chavli
Yes, the peony stays right there, kind of odd, but it works.
DeleteGreat title! Some agaves are really opportunistic with their pups. Agave 'Mediopicta Alba' and A. lophantha 'Quadricolor' are among the sneakiest but A. funkiana probably belongs on that list too.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely understand why Agave americana has a bad rep for pups, and yes even for me A. lophantha 'Quadricolor' pups a lot! Now if I could just keep a 'Mediopicta Alba' alive long enough for it to pup...
DeleteHmmm, that damage is pretty subtle. It might be repairable. Then with a gentle trailer or something fluffy in there you might never notice (or that side to back) . Maybe a muhlenbergia? Or, if you closed the whole thing off with something decorative like a knockoff talavera wall lizard or sunface (or small China plate,etc) you'd end up with a whole new unique accent. E6000 is supposed to be waterproof. I've never had it fail. There's even a new low odor version but not sure about waterproofness on that one.
ReplyDeleteYour second pot is the first one you've shown that I actually have all the plants in it. 😃
I think for now I'm just going to save the broken piece, but watch the agave grow. I hope I don't regret it.
DeleteI have read that the best adhesive to attach ceramic to ceramic is 2-part epoxy. I buy the 30-minute kind which gives me 30 minutes to get the broken pieces together just how I want them. And yes, then I have to hold them together for 30 minuets. Have you used E6000 adhesive on ceramic pots?? What do other readers use to glue pots back together?
DeleteBad agave. However, the silver lining is it looks like you can glue the piece back on. I have several pots that have been cracked by agave roots so am getting good at gluing. Gorilla glue works well as does a ceramic glue. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Andrew is a glue wizard so eventually I think I'll ask him to repair it.
DeleteWhat ceramic glue do you use? Always interested in better products. Thanks!
DeleteI believe one of his go-to's is gorilla glue.
DeleteBeautiful pot, naughty Agave! Hopefully your glue wizard can work some magic. The Haworthia looks nifty snaking out of the pockets.
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see how it turns out. I do like how chartreuse pops against the metal.
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