tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post7225377476429924850..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The Agave report, February edition: Slugs on Agaves!danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20538627979726315372012-02-29T20:26:41.579-08:002012-02-29T20:26:41.579-08:00I've always wanted to live in the Pacific Nort...I've always wanted to live in the Pacific Northwest because it is such a great environment for growing. I'm here in dry, dusty Phoenix ... but I can sure grow Agaves! Mine look great. They love the sun, heat and dry air. We average 7 inches of rain and it suits them just fine!Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30741847168700212872012-02-27T11:48:23.373-08:002012-02-27T11:48:23.373-08:00We can suffer the same sorts of agave damage in we...We can suffer the same sorts of agave damage in wet winters here in Berkeley, fortunately we don't often get a week of heavy rains regularly without sunny days in between. I'd suggest taller mounding with much faster draining mix virtually devoid of organic content, and maybe even planting with a surrounding plastic rainshield apron covered with mulch to retain a dry zone at the roots. Temporary rain umbrellas or portable tents to cover most sensitive agaves is another solution; but I agree that they aren't fun to look at and another maintenance chore. Maybe the idea of plunge pots to pull in the winter is a better way to go. I'd find the idea of half ruined plants each winter more discouraging than ugly temporary structures, but I have a very low tolerance for half dead plants into the spring...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23403941160064703122012-02-24T09:12:26.237-08:002012-02-24T09:12:26.237-08:00So I guess what you're telling me is that the ...So I guess what you're telling me is that the grass isn't always greener in California?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62533564705917674572012-02-24T09:11:34.587-08:002012-02-24T09:11:34.587-08:00Hello Houston! I appreciate your idea and have tho...Hello Houston! I appreciate your idea and have thought about it...on the other hand I'm not sure I want to go there. If this were the back garden maybe, but my intention with the front garden was that it look good throughout the winter. It's what I see as I come and go and I'm not sure the positives of the rain protecting structure would outweigh the negatives.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-92013884151187730172012-02-24T09:09:14.435-08:002012-02-24T09:09:14.435-08:00Never too late indeed...as I mentioned there are n...Never too late indeed...as I mentioned there are new victims lining up. I think I'll try a couple other A. parryi too!<br /><br />(I agree about the A. americana, but since they were free I figured why not try them)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27008803115064860802012-02-24T09:07:17.832-08:002012-02-24T09:07:17.832-08:00I think I should find a source for 'JC Raulsto...I think I should find a source for 'JC Raulston' and start excepting orders!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51794512916572441262012-02-24T09:06:35.484-08:002012-02-24T09:06:35.484-08:00I mounded...but next time I will be mounding even ...I mounded...but next time I will be mounding even more!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18872290359320248212012-02-24T09:06:01.813-08:002012-02-24T09:06:01.813-08:00I have a feeling you will make quite the dangerous...I have a feeling you will make quite the dangerous shopping companion!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48667225251930305322012-02-24T09:05:05.202-08:002012-02-24T09:05:05.202-08:00You are so very welcome! I think I'll be putti...You are so very welcome! I think I'll be putting another A. bracteosa in the ground too.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79961686360362128812012-02-24T09:04:26.980-08:002012-02-24T09:04:26.980-08:00You have no idea how much I would love to...You have no idea how much I would love to...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81043731727909961052012-02-24T09:04:11.651-08:002012-02-24T09:04:11.651-08:00I should "bite the bullet" and plant ano...I should "bite the bullet" and plant another large Montana in the ground. I guess I'm still mourning the loss of the one I loved a couple years back.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6497880511858320132012-02-24T09:02:02.089-08:002012-02-24T09:02:02.089-08:00I got the 'J.C. Raulston' at Bauman’s Farm...I got the 'J.C. Raulston' at Bauman’s Farm booth at the YGP Show last year. I was praying they would have them again this year but with no luck. I might just have to call/drive to their retail shop about an hour south of Portland.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66079916446966083232012-02-24T06:49:26.680-08:002012-02-24T06:49:26.680-08:00My cow horn agave is beloved by slugs and pretty c...My cow horn agave is beloved by slugs and pretty crappy looking right now. Ditto a varieg celsii. Generally, my agaves in pots look better than those in the ground, with the exception of Mr. Ripples who is always amazing. Nothing bothers Blue Glow either. Your Raulston parryi looks perfect, and that's invaluable info.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-57262161223402590312012-02-23T19:25:28.754-08:002012-02-23T19:25:28.754-08:00Hi from Houston.
I sometimes get cold, wet winters...Hi from Houston.<br />I sometimes get cold, wet winters here in Houston and the same lesions and bacterial rot set in. Amazingly, all of them recover and 'grow out' and replace the lost leaves. It can sometimes take the entire summer and it's not that much fun to watch them struggle back to fullness.<br />MY IDEA: If they are relatively small, could you build little plastic and wire domes over them for the wetter months? I know it would look like a weird landscape from planet ZorKan and heaven knows what your neighbors would think, but it's worth a try to save all that damage. Wetness is a far worse enemy to the agaves than cold. Oh well, that's my idea. Stay brave!<br />David/:-)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-28484903608508719092012-02-23T18:40:44.907-08:002012-02-23T18:40:44.907-08:00If there's anything to regret, it's not pl...If there's anything to regret, it's not planting more Agaves in the ground! But I guess it's never too late for that. Also, you will find that damage decreases the larger and more established they get. A. americana is not really a great choice around here, IMHO, because cold winters will always make it look unsightly. But there are still so many other options! I'll have to get hold of a 'JC Raulston' sometime. Most forms of A. parryi are prolific offsetters.Ianhttp://desertnw.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15176223776422531062012-02-23T14:24:46.379-08:002012-02-23T14:24:46.379-08:00So sad for the unhappy Agaves :-( The benefit (for...So sad for the unhappy Agaves :-( The benefit (for the rest of us) is getting to see which Agaves are suitable for Portland...and 'JC Raulston' definitely seem to be the winner!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-92005779887528666452012-02-23T14:20:05.712-08:002012-02-23T14:20:05.712-08:00This is an interesting report since we have had a ...This is an interesting report since we have had a wet winter too. The cacti and succulents seem fine so far. We mound them up when planting because we can get too much rain occasionally.<br /><br />Good to see how well A. parryi does there, I have a couple to plant soon.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10298054341321907812012-02-23T14:08:12.361-08:002012-02-23T14:08:12.361-08:00dude. i always try to look at plant death as a sh...dude. i always try to look at plant death as a shopping opportunity.......you know, the whole positive spin thing..... just think of alol the spiky goodness you can buy when we are in SF.jj de sousa<br>Digs Inside & Out<br>www.digs-pdx.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17702964059601015702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56563114545806571102012-02-23T13:28:52.237-08:002012-02-23T13:28:52.237-08:00Eeesh! The slugs are gross, but I'm glad to he...Eeesh! The slugs are gross, but I'm glad to hear they're not going for the intact leaves. A. parryi 'JC Raulston' sounds like the one to have for outdoors, along with A. bracteosa. Think I may prepare to plant my A. bracteosa out this coming summer: it seems less than happy in its pot. Thanks for the progress report!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73319676903853056782012-02-23T13:04:33.398-08:002012-02-23T13:04:33.398-08:00Correction: I don't have a variegated A. monta...Correction: I don't have a variegated A. montana. What I have is a variegated A. neomexicana selection called 'Sunspot'.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19510491942315361712012-02-23T12:33:49.784-08:002012-02-23T12:33:49.784-08:00Move to California!Move to California!Kaveh Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415126992728047743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72814310031667554682012-02-23T12:17:39.456-08:002012-02-23T12:17:39.456-08:00Always sad to see winter damage. As others have s...Always sad to see winter damage. As others have said, certain plants seem more prone to variability in hardiness. One plant may be fine, another from the same source in exactly the same conditions rots at the first sign of cold. Parryi and Bracteosa seem to be two of the most stable plants and seem more reliably cold hardy than many of the other cold hardy varieties. Montanas seem better when bigger, but very variable when the size of yours.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78698184327109993352012-02-23T11:57:57.036-08:002012-02-23T11:57:57.036-08:00That Agave parryi 'J.C. Raulston' is still...That Agave parryi 'J.C. Raulston' is still quite uncommon, at least around here. I got mine mail-order. Do you have a local source?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25740536095932798242012-02-23T11:48:28.440-08:002012-02-23T11:48:28.440-08:00Yes, they stuck to the slimy stuff.Yes, they stuck to the slimy stuff.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4557091262352860542012-02-23T11:47:59.052-08:002012-02-23T11:47:59.052-08:00Then you should have some! (glad to hear it)Then you should have some! (glad to hear it)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com