tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5731276743527802154..comments2024-03-28T09:53:57.372-07:00Comments on danger garden: Potting up an Agave — a rant and a recommendationdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23093742323579778222017-07-01T16:28:29.270-07:002017-07-01T16:28:29.270-07:00Sad on your up-potted agave. That practice is a si...Sad on your up-potted agave. That practice is a signature of one local nursery, who mostly sells 5 gallon and not 1 gallon plants! A regional supplier sells plants so fast, they never grow them up to specs...while others grow larger caliper trees, stunted and 25%+ shorter than specs.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18015724631131530172017-06-29T21:55:53.454-07:002017-06-29T21:55:53.454-07:00It would be great if you would be willing to updat...It would be great if you would be willing to update us on the response of your Nursery to your complaints. <br />Inquiring minds, want to know.<br />And forewarned is forearmed!Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760554213574050280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87753121387067782792017-06-28T09:36:23.194-07:002017-06-28T09:36:23.194-07:00Thanks for the tool recommendation. I bought two p...Thanks for the tool recommendation. I bought two pairs of the Coronas when you first blogged about them. They were great for a little while but slowly declined. I'm going to give your new recommendation a try.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098700967361096955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-57740606022768009972017-06-27T22:12:06.507-07:002017-06-27T22:12:06.507-07:00If you let these sit outside and they got much rai...If you let these sit outside and they got much rain you probably would notice because they'd rot with that much potting soil in the grown of the plant. No bleeding!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48992863021721923012017-06-27T22:10:25.468-07:002017-06-27T22:10:25.468-07:00Instant gratification...it will get you in the lon...Instant gratification...it will get you in the long run. I don't envy you the client conversations.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38639805788276086312017-06-27T22:09:33.926-07:002017-06-27T22:09:33.926-07:00If only the plants I want were available in 4"...If only the plants I want were available in 4" pots..danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83189247374437558152017-06-27T22:08:58.988-07:002017-06-27T22:08:58.988-07:00Oh my gosh. Agaves are one thing...trees are somet...Oh my gosh. Agaves are one thing...trees are something entirely different!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17902870527334448892017-06-27T22:08:09.742-07:002017-06-27T22:08:09.742-07:00Indeed, those are happy Agaves.Indeed, those are happy Agaves.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8658063318047703712017-06-27T22:07:54.509-07:002017-06-27T22:07:54.509-07:00It's been a particularly frustrating year of s...It's been a particularly frustrating year of said tricks (there are others I haven't written about...).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38268543758851852182017-06-27T22:07:14.173-07:002017-06-27T22:07:14.173-07:00I don't know these would be ideal for everyday...I don't know these would be ideal for everyday use. The curve of their blade however does make them wonderful for specific tasks.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5756656678983582322017-06-27T22:06:29.436-07:002017-06-27T22:06:29.436-07:00I may talk to them (the sellers) about it, just to...I may talk to them (the sellers) about it, just to make sure they know...because it does reflect on them.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46183839146757496242017-06-26T20:44:57.705-07:002017-06-26T20:44:57.705-07:00Frustrating when growers do that. Usually my plant...Frustrating when growers do that. Usually my plants sit around in nursery pots so long that something like that would most likely go unnoticed. Thanks for the recommendation. I was just playing with a dead agave leaf today. Knife, scissors, swearing, little trickle of blood. Your way sounds much better. Thanks.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91410252975771411692017-06-26T19:52:42.603-07:002017-06-26T19:52:42.603-07:00Oh, don't even get me started on the subject o...Oh, don't even get me started on the subject of your rant! The worst is when they do this to trees, especially slow growing ones like oaks! I can't tell you how many dead trees I've removed where the clear cause of death is circling roots from the nursery potting up without cutting the roots. I'm always having to convince clients that they don't want to spend the money on a huge tree because I likely won't be able to correct any root issues I can't see when I plant it. Sure, you could shell out the big bucks and plant a 45 gallon box and have a great looking tree for a few years, but ten years down the line, it's gonna be a dead tree if the grower was lazy. Better to buy smaller and be patient. (Easier said than done!)Lorihttp://gardenerofgoodandevil.wordpress.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-43723913462973812602017-06-26T15:54:40.003-07:002017-06-26T15:54:40.003-07:00I guess the positive thing is: if a person buys a...I guess the positive thing is: if a person buys a potted plant and leaves it in the pot six months, it won't be quite so pot-bound come planting time. But...that person is paying a 1 gallon price for a 4" plant. It's why I prefer to buy 4" plants most of the time. <br /><br />Like I did with a Cordyline a week or so ago. I was just thinking on this same subject today because of the Cordyline.<br /><br />Those are pretty Agaves!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88289338887037908502017-06-26T15:23:20.568-07:002017-06-26T15:23:20.568-07:00That happened to me with a tree! The roots were po...That happened to me with a tree! The roots were pot bound in the shape of a much smaller pot and I spent 3 hours trying to get them untangled. I called and ranted. Didn't do me much good. I didn't return for two years and have only recently gone back. But, I will only buy plants from them (and, now, any nursery) if I can tap the plant out of the pots to check on the root ball. Cathi Lamoreuxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16744414527087050982017-06-26T13:48:39.613-07:002017-06-26T13:48:39.613-07:00It is so annying when that happens. But at least ...It is so annying when that happens. But at least the plants are healthy.<br /><br />And we love new tools for trimming the agaves. I use tin snips which again come with various length of tipsSpiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-36637420150296768002017-06-26T09:41:35.332-07:002017-06-26T09:41:35.332-07:00Haay, that happens here too. Naughty tricks of the...Haay, that happens here too. Naughty tricks of the nursery trade...Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29559804541002898332017-06-26T08:51:47.117-07:002017-06-26T08:51:47.117-07:00Thanks for the rant and rave. I lost my favorite p...Thanks for the rant and rave. I lost my favorite pruners for fine work in the garden a week ago. I usually put them back in my tool belt (which I was wearing) as soon as I am done using them. I also put a hot pink plastic ribbon on them to make them easy to find if I set them down and forget them. So now I have an idea about a replacement.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-28598221336207201072017-06-26T08:44:37.680-07:002017-06-26T08:44:37.680-07:00It's a frustrating thing that happened with th...It's a frustrating thing that happened with the pots; in this case size does matters. <br />Will you show the sellers the pictures? Maybe they'll find a different grower next year. The pruners are really good looking. Fabulous early birthday gift.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com