Tag Archives: Agave filifera ssp. schidigera ‘Shira ito no Ohi’
small taste of summer
For summer, valerian and nicotiana light up what’s mainly a planting of shrubs and succulents the remaining seasons. As much as I love intoxicating displays of summer abundance, this little garden has to remain sober and on duty all 12 … Continue reading
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Tagged Agave filifera ssp. schidigera 'Shira ito no Ohi', Angelica stricta 'Purpurea', Baltic parsley Cenolophium denudatum, Eryngium pandanifolium, Pennisetum 'Karley Rose', Phlomis 'Sunningdale Gold', Plectranthus argentatus, Puya laxa, salvia, Senecio medley-woodii, Senecio palmeri, Solanum valerianum 'Navidad Jalisco'
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Agave ‘Shira ito no Ohi’
Or, more specifically, Agave filifera ssp. schidigera ‘Shira ito no Ohi’ (Queen of White Thread Century Plant). No one seems to know the origin of the variegated form of this wee agave with the big name, whose queenly title was … Continue reading
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Tagged ' Plant Delights Nursery, 2013 Garden Bloggers Fling, Agave filifera ssp. schidigera 'Shira ito no Ohi', Brian Kemble, Echeveria elegans, Kellee Adams, Queen of White Thread Century Plant), Queen of White Thread-leaf Agave, recessive traits, The Ruth Bancroft Garden, The Wave Garden, Tony Avent
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