Growing agave in the garden

Seasonal agaves in the garden

Most of the agaves in private gardens are grown in the pot cultivated, as they are not sufficient in this country hardy are. In summer, the plants can withstand a very sunny and warm location on the terrace or along a southern house wall. You should only water agaves in the pot when the top layer of soil is already dry and slightly crumbly. Agaves in pots should be repotted into a larger planter about every two to three years, but not immediately after repotting be cast on allowed. If potted agaves have been overwintered in a not-so-bright winter quarter, then it is a good idea to Season start in the field a rather slow acclimatization of the agaves in a partially shaded location at.

Maintain agaves planted in the garden

In some mild vineyards, certain Agave species even grow outdoors all year round, including, for example:

• Agave parryi
• Agave megalacantha
• Agave toumeyana
• Agave utahensis

These types should usually be short-term frost Tolerated up to minus 15 degrees Celsius, but other problems can also occur outdoors. So that there are no signs of putrefaction on the agaves in winter, the plants at the site must be as permeable as possible and contain gravel or sand Earth stand.

Beware of the agave spines

The long and pointed spines of the Agaves turn out to be annoying, they are usually exactly at eye level with the eyes of many Children. An injury to the agave spines should not be underestimated, as it is not only extremely painful, but also only heals relatively slowly. But you can be on the safe side by simply removing the danger from the spines of your agaves with bottle corks or a similar material. Many gardeners simply cut the thorns off, but this is unnecessary Disease risk for the plants and does not make the agaves look very aesthetic even after the wounds have healed.