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Todays pictures Posted by Fred SC on December 1, 2024, 12:10 pm Here are a few pics from this morning. Agave ovatifolia is a beauty for the winter, a beautiful blue. The blue A parryi huachuensis is not quite as glorious blue. The potted ones go inside for winter in a few weeks. The A lophantha ‘Quadrivolot clump is just hardy here. It occasionally gets a little tip damage in some winters. I only have one A Victoria’s reginae living, I had two larger ones. One bloomed this year and one two years ago. The one that bloomed this year is in process of dying from ground up. I will post a pic when it is completely dead. It takes a few months to completely die. I b probably won’t r er plant when they die. I have had all b of mine in ground for over 20 years with exception of the Victorian reginae . Last picture I took out window of my truck while sitting waiting for Dorothy to come out for me to drive her to Belk. https://i.ibb.co/dtNh2j1/IMG-5984.jpg https://i.ibb.co/cv1DhgK/IMG-5987.jpg https://i.ibb.co/c26cqk8/IMG-5986.jpg https://i.ibb.co/2P8yF3B/IMG-5982.jpg

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Rob N TN on December 1, 2024, 12:22 pm, in reply to "Todays pictures" Looks like summer out there Fred. Those agaves are beautiful. I have a form of three of those your've posted . I also have a 1g x Victoria reginae I can send you if you would like a back-up, just let me know and I can keep it snug and happy till spring. Thanks for posting those Fred. Sure is nice down your way.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Fred SC on December 1, 2024, 1:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Rob, tu estas bromeando? Seria muy amable de tu parte. Si quieres hacerlo, accepto el regalo. Tu eres demasido amable para enviar un regalo tan costiso . Yo puedo pagar algo o para el Cuesta para enviar para que tu entiendas mi mal espanol. Ojala. We had hard freeze last two nights, do growing season is over. Believe it or not Gerbera daisies look unscathed, go figure. Have you ever grown them? I f not, ll bet they would live in your zone especially with a little mulch.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Rob N TN on December 1, 2024, 10:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Fred, I can never repay you fully for all the things and information you've shared with me through the years. Im just so glad to see it go somewhere that it can grow well. Its setting nice and snug under lights and warmth but will send it whenever you like. Spring might be best. I have tried Gerber but no rain during that 90. day stretch this past summer did them in. I tried to water when I could. I will try again. The next 3 mornings here will be low 20* so its very cold here now. Thanks my friend and your Spanish is fine.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Mark z7 Sharptown, MD on December 2, 2024, 5:05 am, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Don't give up on the gerbera's just yet. Mine have done the same thing and then come back the following year. Good luck with everything.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Fred SC on December 2, 2024, 6:46 am, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Yes, Mark, thanks, mine always come back as well. I was meaning the blooms were still not scalded.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Rob N TN on December 2, 2024, 9:59 am, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Thank you Mark, I don't think mine made it but I wont give up. I really like them. Glad you grow them also but you and Fred are warmer than me in winter. Terry over in Harlan Kentucky grew them and they came back for him. Mark, I know Plants Delight Nursery is so expensive but you should go into their ''collections' section and enter your zone. They have tons of nice plants. Wish I was rich, hahah - Thanks friend.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by AJ Mid TN on December 2, 2024, 10:32 am, in reply to "Todays pictures" Agave king!

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Fred SC on December 2, 2024, 12:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Thanks, AJ, the Agave ovitifolia is king in my yard! I had a very large Agave salmiana but it got to be about 4 or 5 feet across and as tall and became too large for my garden. I had a Mexican dig it out and take to his house. . In Mexico they make pulque from the sap. Perhaps he is now growing it for the homemade liquor aspect, lol. I

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Alvin, z6 on December 2, 2024, 8:04 pm, in reply to "Todays pictures" Beautiful xeric scene, Fred. Is your yard the only one with so many xeric plants?

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Fred SC on December 3, 2024, 11:35 am, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Yes, Alvin, for sure! I know of one old abandoned place with large old Agave Americana’s but not many, otherwise. A Mexican restaurant near me has fake metal Agave and desert plants. I guess easy to take care of, lol.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Jason Western PA on December 3, 2024, 6:46 pm, in reply to "Todays pictures" Agave are looking great Fred.

Re: Todays pictures Posted by Fred SC on December 3, 2024, 9:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Todays pictures" Thanks, Jason. For some odd reason desert plants talk to me , lol. I guess I should have relocated to Tucson years ago. , lol.

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