Whilst some of my small collection of Agaves are putting on growth , my visit to my friend Chris's garden has put my plants size into perspective. But it's no means a negative.
The positive from this is that my plants could with care end up the mammoth sized Chris has achieved with his very special specimens.
This is my Agave Montana, which currently rules the roost sizewise, but as I said previously it's more of a pup.
Now to Chris's Montana with his arm for reference..whooper!
Now my little scruffy Ovatifolia has some serious growing to do
and with luck to grow as Chris's Ovatifolia has. Its the reason I wanted one.
The idea was to grow mainly succulents and spikies of various hues of green with the odd splash of colour.
But when it comes to delosperma, Lampranthus and Californian Poppies they just do their thing and its a pleasure to watch them grow provided that don't invade .
Anyway, its was always the idea that Angie and myself would have somewhere to sit on a sunny day/warm night that felt like perhaps somewhere else. Of course there is always improvements we could do, but were getting there.
They really zing in the sunshine
The copper Delosperma
Our Agave Ovatifolia is looking happier
This Aloe Striatula is thriving in the bed, at the expense of blocking out a large Agave Montana behind it. So next year it will have to be moved, but meanwhile we'll enjoy the flowers.
You know the story a ugly duckling grows into a beautiful swan. Well that's going to be the story of my Agave Ovatifolia or Whales Tongue Agave as it is also known .
Due to finances I couldn't go go large and buy a beautiful specimen , but came across a nursery that had a single one that had been overwintered. To be kind it was battered and stressed , but was assured that once in the ground it would flourish.
So I set about making a mound in the bed for it to sit in with good drainage and room for it to grow. Hopefully it will be very happy next to the Agave Montana.
