Agaveville

A less common Yucca, seeds have been available for a while although my germination rate up until this last batch was 0%. I finally have a few coming up, hopefully the seller was honest on what they are. Hardiness seems to be an unknown, I had someone tell me frost tender but other sources suggest much hardier. This Spanish website says Zone 7(-17.7*C or 0*F).
http://www.carex.cat/es/vivers-carex/ca ... ecana.aspx

I am growing it here but it is still early days - it has been through 3 winters and the lowest temp was around -3C.

Given it's provenance I wouldn't expect it to be massively hardy.

Paul S wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:21 pm I am growing it here but it is still early days - it has been through 3 winters and the lowest temp was around -3C.

Given it's provenance I wouldn't expect it to be massively hardy.

Thanks. Did it show any burn at -3*C? I hopefully will have enough extras that they can end up along the coast and in far South Texas as well.

It was fine at -3C

Incidentally, that first pic is one I took - I had a look just now to double check, but it is defo one of mine. Funny how they appear all over the internet! I have stopped asking nurseries to remove my pictures whenever I see them now - it just happens so often.

Thanks, sorry I realized that after posting and then reviewing the gallery. I knew I had seen a higher quality version somewhere. It seems most of what is known and a lot of seeds came from your trip down there. I had bought seed from RPS and Mesa Garden, both probably from your trip, and neither germinated after repeated attempts. I found a seller in England, and 6 of the 10 have germinated so far. Hopefully they are what he claims. I noticed RPS updated the listing in the past month with a “new” logo, so maybe a new source has come forward.

Wow those are awesome and wish I had some!

I actually went back and ordered more. Depending on the amount that survive and the accuracy of the seed I plan on sending out a few across the country. I have extra seed of other stuff for now. I have a friend in Germany, a friend locally, and Bananaguy that I need to mail out to in the next month or so.

Bananaguy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 08, 2021 5:04 pm Wow those are awesome and wish I had some!

Yes, some of them are so gaunt and sparsely branched that they are reminiscent of Aloidendron pillansii. A plant of the Tehuacan valley, which is one of the finest habitats for cacti and succulent plants on the planet.

Thanks Mean! Paul that’s great info thanks as wasn’t aware and sounds like a cool place to visit.