Tag Archives: Agave celsii ‘Multicolor’
better know an agave
A rogue’s gallery of agaves from Jud’s garden. Some of these I know, some I’m guessing at, and some have really stumped me. If you have an idea, I’m all ears. Agave potatorum? With Agave macroacantha in the background Agave … Continue reading
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Tagged Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Alba', Agave bovicornuta, Agave celsii 'Multicolor', Agave colorata, Agave ferdinandi-regis, Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee', Agave havardiana, Agave isthmensis, Agave lophantha, Agave macroacantha, Agave parrasana, Agave victoriae-reginae, Colletia paradoxa
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Bloom Day August 2012
Some quick photos to make it on August’s roster for Bloom Day hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. It feels slightly hypocritical to include this ceratostigma in a Bloom Day post, since last spring I single-mindedly pursued its complete … Continue reading
Occasional Daily Weather Report: Hailstorm damage
There’s really nothing else I can think of that could cause this mysterious pitting: Last week a very local weather system kicked up, causing a tremendous downpour and hail. The rainfall was that rare, torrential, deafening kind that always makes … Continue reading
Rediscovering Agave guadalajarana
My memory of the name of this agave planted years ago in the front garden went as far as guada-something. Easy enough to plug in a partial search string, right? Yet searches always narrowed down to the most likely suspect, … Continue reading