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Hi, guys.
I love cold hardy broad leaf evergreens and other exotic plants.
I'm trying to make a nice collection in my allotment for a third year.
This is what I bought yesterday - some sort of Agave (no label), Leucothoe, Pachysandra and Ceanothus americanus - concha
Here is my allotment. I have various evergreen plants there already from the last year:
like Pieris, bergenia crassifolia, Prunus laurocerasus, Musa Basjoo (I dig it out every autumn though),
several Rohds, Buxus, Ilex, Yucca and some other species I can't remember.
I'll list them later.
All of them proved to be cold hardy this winter with no shelter.
This winter was mild though - a few days down to 5F, mostly around 10-15F for 2-3 months.
Posted : 29/05/2015 10:53 am
Looks great-welcome to PalmsNorth.
I think your Agave is A.Americana var 'Marginata'
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Posted : 29/05/2015 3:16 pm
Wheather your agave is americana or salimaina I can't tell from the photo, but either way it will not hardy beyond 20 degrees F. Good luck with your garden. Don't give up because something dies. I can't name how many plants I have killed before I actually suceeded.
Posted : 29/05/2015 3:22 pm
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Looks great-welcome to PalmsNorth.
I think your Agave is A.Americana var 'Marginata'
Thank you.
Ok, so, it's not worth trying to leave it outside.
Nevermind 20$ wasted 😐
Posted : 29/05/2015 5:14 pm
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Wheather your agave is americana or salimaina I can't tell from the photo, but either way it will not hardy beyond 20 degrees F. Good luck with your garden. Don't give up because something dies. I can't name how many plants I have killed before I actually suceeded.
In 3 years I've killed so far one mussa basjoo.
I'm sure my list will get longer, because this year apart from Agave Americana I added 2 wisterias and a Chionanthus virginicus for their flowers.
Posted : 29/05/2015 5:20 pm
Here is a photo of wisteria I took a Biltmore Estate.
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Mine is still young, but hard to contain.
Posted : 29/05/2015 6:42 pm
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Nice, where are you from? What hardiness zone?
Here is a photo of wisteria I took a Biltmore Estate.
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Posted : 30/05/2015 2:56 am
I am in North Carolina, US. I am rated zone 7b, but the last 2 yrs we have had temps at 0 or below.
Posted : 30/05/2015 8:35 am
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I am in North Carolina, US. I am rated zone 7b, but the last 2 yrs we have had temps at 0 or below.
Ok, thx, I may have a chance with wisteria then 🙂
Posted : 30/05/2015 4:44 pm
Looks great-welcome to PalmsNorth.
I think your Agave is A.Americana var 'Marginata'
Thank you.
Ok, so, it's not worth trying to leave it outside.
Nevermind 20$ wasted 😐
They are pretty spectacular when they get some size.
Low 20s(F)or less and the clock is ticking though.
If you have a cover and some X-mas lights for when it
gets colder than that,it might be worth it to cover .
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Posted : 30/05/2015 6:43 pm
You will need to provide excellent drainage too with the top few inches of pure gravel. I would recommend a raised area so winter rains stay off the roots. And dig down deep and amend the soil with plenty of pea gravel.
Posted : 30/05/2015 7:06 pm
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Thx, guys, I'll follow your advice and see what happens.
Posted : 31/05/2015 4:03 am
