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Agaves for which I am jonesing (plus a self-indulgent photo of my lovely truncata)

4/9/2013

 
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I was just looking at my last wish list post, and I realized that I'm 3 for 4!  Since posting that, I've added two small aeonium tabuliformes, two small blue flame agaves (one variegated, one not), and a haworthia truncata (pictured left), which has been thriving in my house for over two months now.  (Is that not one of THE most gorgeous truncatas you've ever seen?  Daaaayum.)

But--and I know I'm not alone here--the more I learn about succulents, the longer my wish list becomes!  Right now, there seem to be a lot of agaves on it, so I thought I'd just list all these drool-worthy agaves in a single post. 

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Agave schidigera (Queen of White Thread-Leaf Agave).  Reminds me of my beloved, slightly mutilated quadricolor.
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Agave Excelsior.  So gorgeous, right?  I took this pic at the Dry Garden in Berkeley, where it was priced at $50--eek!
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via sunshinetropical.com
I've never met Gerhard, but I read his blog regularly, and it introduced me to agave "Joe Hoak."  WOWZA.  (Darn you, Gerhard!)
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I love the red outlines on this agave "Royal Spine.

Are any of these on your lists?  What's your favorite agave?
Candice Suter link
4/10/2013 09:07:15 am

Great looking Agave's kiddo! I just got a 'Blue Glow' from Succulent Gardens but I sure would like a 'Joe Hoak'!!!

Charlie@Seattle Trekker link
4/10/2013 09:15:25 am

I appreciate the information and photos. It inspires me to add more plants to my wish list and then my plant holdings,

guess
4/10/2013 01:30:27 pm

I am not an agave fan, but I do think Joe Hoak pretty nifty. I want to know how the frame is turning out. Have you taken it vertical yet?

Gerhard Bock link
5/22/2013 12:54:58 am

I bought my 'Joe Hoak' at Green Acres Nursery in Folsom, CA. They had four or five. I wish I'd bought them all to share because they're so difficult to find in Northern California (and probably elsewhere).

I saw 'Royal Spine' in several Sacramento area nurseries last year (bought one myself for $5) but I haven't spotted one this year.

I wish San Marcos Growers was open to the public. It must be paradise for succulent lovers.


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