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Very nice Barb, I think trachys are so beautiful in flower. You may get a new avatar photo from it.

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Have to agree with Jim. But even with my 50 days of 90F weather, I think the extended cold may be too much. And even the winter precip will soak up un...

Barb, thats one reason I planted mine. I suck trying to keep them alive potted. So my best chance at a good sized one was trying it in ground. I proba...

Ya'll dont be jealous. 8)

When my sabal gets too tall I plan on giving it a hurricane cut just to fit it under its protection. May not be whats best for the palm but atleast it...

Agaves, I love agaves :D

If you kept the bizzy potted and burried the pot, then heating the soil would become easier. Plus having it potted will slow its growth. I definitely ...

Its gonna be tricky. I lost one two yrs ago in a pot cause I let it dry out. And being a zone 9b palm they will require more heat than your trachys. ...

It's still green in the center and looking good. That washy will look like new in no time.

Its kinda the same here on the east coast. In NC the biggest collector I know is Tony Avent of Plant Delights nursery. He may have more agaves than me...

Igor, A. Mitis 'Nova' is the id I got from a arizona collector.

Thanks Barb and Mike, I was really surprised at its size. So much so it was in the ground within 15 mins.

There are several variations. If I had my laptop I would post an old photo from last summer. Its not that potatorum has a definite shape. Because the ...

Igor, that agave I believe is A. potatorum. I really need to post a photo on another forum for id. But according to my agave books Im pretty certain. ...