tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5387653758842473838..comments2024-03-28T09:53:57.372-07:00Comments on danger garden: More agaves!danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15095442725172981782010-01-10T22:24:35.683-08:002010-01-10T22:24:35.683-08:00I don't know what's wrong with the yellowi...I don't know what's wrong with the yellowing, maybe the sudden temperature shifts are hard on them? I have similar issues with my A. Attenuatas that I brought indoors for the cold. They look really terrible, I'm not sure what I've done wrong. So complicated, these plants.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563840922463701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26164489198982699242010-01-09T18:45:25.255-08:002010-01-09T18:45:25.255-08:00Pam, I totally appreciate your comment regarding w...Pam, I totally appreciate your comment regarding water. Naturally I thought about it, after all water = life! But the little desert voice in my head told me not to. And I didn't realize I was being so secretive about my picture! I thought I'd shown up a few times here and there. It's a couple years old but still pretty accurate, although my big move this summer was to go with bangs! <br /><br />Jane, I'm not totally dismissing the light theory...I just have doubts. I plan a trek out tomorrow to see how they are doing, hopefully I'll have something happy to report. I SOOOOO agree about the warm and dry!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53334990321775984532010-01-09T08:39:03.340-08:002010-01-09T08:39:03.340-08:00Would have said light, but after your further expl...Would have said light, but after your further explanation I have no ideas to offer about the yellowing agaves (no surprise from this newbie agave grower.) It will be interesting to hear if they green up now that they're back outside.<br />March, or warmer and drier, can't come too soon for me!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22145434279448083892010-01-08T22:49:07.660-08:002010-01-08T22:49:07.660-08:00Oh, and it's great to finally get a glimpse of...Oh, and it's great to finally get a glimpse of you, in front of a monster agave, no less.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23734595218116663382010-01-08T22:48:19.108-08:002010-01-08T22:48:19.108-08:00I was going to say they might need sunlight but gu...I was going to say they might need sunlight but guess that's not it. I'm sure you know they don't really need to be watered, but just in case, I would totally abstain until they get some light and heat again. I have bare-root agaves in my dark garage, and they're doing just fine with no water or soil. Hmm, it might well be around 18 degrees in there tonight though. Oops. So much for the plumeria too, I bet.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-67787591390296250052010-01-08T18:30:43.609-08:002010-01-08T18:30:43.609-08:00linda and Anon S, I would totally agree with you o...linda and Anon S, I would totally agree with you on the SAD diagnosis (lord knows I've got it bad) except for the fact the 3rd plant, the one in the garage received way less light than these did. We've got 3 grow lights in the basement and there is virtually no light in the garage, 1 very small window on the north side with a huge hydrangea in front of it. So if it was light I would expect the garage dweller (who has since been moved out, I'm not mean!) to look worse. Not saying you're wrong...just wanted to give you more info. Thank you for commenting! And Anon S...good luck with your agaves...most of mine are also in the basement but doing fine. These yellowing guys have been moved back outside...hopefully they'll make it until we get some warm(ish) weather and sun!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37575577152614062242010-01-08T18:06:47.574-08:002010-01-08T18:06:47.574-08:00yes--SAD, seriously. don't plants tend to yell...yes--SAD, seriously. don't plants tend to yellow from one of two things: lack of light or overwatering?<br /><br />my potted agaves have been living in the basement for about a month and a half now (what can i say? i'm not a risk-taker!) and they seem ok, but they've got white-ish rings at the bottom where they're growing. Odd, huh? March can't get here soon enough for them/me!<br /><br />SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1457618741292180792010-01-08T14:08:31.938-08:002010-01-08T14:08:31.938-08:00Could be they're suffering from SAD -like the ...Could be they're suffering from SAD -like the rest of us in the Pacific NWlindahttp://whatsitgarden.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.com