tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post2600383564439485305..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: An Agave Report, October 2018 — Part IIdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2722501247972413332018-10-28T08:27:57.203-07:002018-10-28T08:27:57.203-07:00This year's agave report is even more meaningf...This year's agave report is even more meaningful since I just saw them all in person. It's great being able to go back to previous years and see the progress. I'm way overdue for my own agave report.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15492051850850258302018-10-25T07:20:40.882-07:002018-10-25T07:20:40.882-07:00Yes - the A. 'Sharkskin' stood out for me ...Yes - the A. 'Sharkskin' stood out for me because of how very happy it looks compared to mine! Also love the Mangaves - I need to find some more.hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345461191452355465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-57025436814350600452018-10-24T07:51:26.692-07:002018-10-24T07:51:26.692-07:00Good eye! Yes, that's Agave victoriae-reginae....Good eye! Yes, that's Agave victoriae-reginae.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17639631322087023882018-10-24T07:50:36.706-07:002018-10-24T07:50:36.706-07:00I wish I'd kept track. Of course when they'...I wish I'd kept track. Of course when they're gifts or rescues that don't come labeled that compounds the problem.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76313023206190914092018-10-24T07:49:45.813-07:002018-10-24T07:49:45.813-07:00Winter knocked them back last year...but they quic...Winter knocked them back last year...but they quickly recovered. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72604194190731470082018-10-24T07:49:10.130-07:002018-10-24T07:49:10.130-07:00Interesting visual...Interesting visual...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71288385578384628752018-10-24T07:48:39.650-07:002018-10-24T07:48:39.650-07:00What about 'Joe Hoak'? Or 'Blue Glow&#...What about 'Joe Hoak'? Or 'Blue Glow'?...Or...so many fabulous choices!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5673495046415961532018-10-23T21:21:45.637-07:002018-10-23T21:21:45.637-07:00Every time you go through your agave collection I ...Every time you go through your agave collection I have to comment about A. 'Sharkskin'. OMG, it's stunning. In the same picture, bottom left, there are the tips of yet another favorite, could it be A. regina victoria? chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41705289937614572262018-10-23T16:36:14.287-07:002018-10-23T16:36:14.287-07:00I was comforted to read that even you can't al...I was comforted to read that even you can't always identify every specimen on sight. With the exception of the "biggies," I often have to consult my spreadsheet to identify mine. I'll cross my fingers you have a mild winter. It'd be wonderful to see all those Echiums in bloom.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-92135299682590762622018-10-23T12:45:35.449-07:002018-10-23T12:45:35.449-07:00great collection all so well planted. Love the ma...great collection all so well planted. Love the mangave inkblot have you found them to have some cold tolerance? And the sharkskin is stunning.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16945804877460022792018-10-23T10:36:13.649-07:002018-10-23T10:36:13.649-07:00So many gorgeous agaves! Hope the weather forecas...So many gorgeous agaves! Hope the weather forecasters are right about a warmer, drier winter. If all of those echium make it through, your garden will resemble New York even more with all those Chrysler Buildingesque sky scrapers.Peter/Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499260699813618283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23511294097821099702018-10-23T09:08:34.456-07:002018-10-23T09:08:34.456-07:00Ovatifolia may be ("may"?) the most beau...Ovatifolia may be ("may"?) the most beautiful Agave of them all, though parryi truncata is close. Best wishes for a mild, slightly drier than usual winter! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com