I am looking for advice about starting Red Agave from Texas
I have no idea where to begin ,,
Thanks for any advice in advance .
Texas Wild .? Red Agave
Do you mean Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora?
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HEPA8
I have no Idea , it simply says Red Agave from north of Quanah Texas ,,
All I could find is what you refer unto ..
They resemble a small black Spanish Bayonet seed ,, Maybe I should start them as such ?
My seeds. recognize Quanah. Same plants at Cabelas in N FW Jo. The leaves look a bit different but i dont have pix avail. Thin bladed, sharp. I see these with yellow blooms in Las Vegass as welll
I drive by Cabela's to/from my way to work. If you need a pic, I can stop and snap one.
It wouldn't hurt a thing to have a look see at the plant , As a mater of fact that is a nice offer to let us have a look ,
I am guessing it is a Yucca or a Big Aloe ,
Still though I will likely try starting them as a Yucca .
I am hoping in a way it is as Yucca is the easier of the three to start .
Thanks for the info and the help .
Plz steph? I would have yesterday and didnt have time to anything for myself...
I am guessing its Hesperaloe, the same plant that
was planted near the pavilion at the RoundUp.
Red Yucca, Red Hesperaloe
Hesperaloe parviflora
Agavaceae
Red yucca (which is not a yucca) is a stalwart in the
landscapes of Texas and the southwest. Its dark green
rosette of long, thin leaves rising fountain-like from the
base provides an unusual sculptural accent, its long
spikes of pink to red to coral bell-shaped flowers last
from May through October, and it is exceedingly tough,
tolerating extreme heat and cold and needing no attention
or supplemental irrigation once established, although
many people remove the dried flower stalks in the fall.
Unlike yucca, the leaves are not spine-tipped, and have
fibrous threads along the edges. Red yucca is native to
Central and Western Texas. A yellow-flowered form has
recently become available in nurseries, and a larger,
white-flowered species native to Mexico, giant hesperaloe
(H. funifera), which has only been found in one location in
the Trans-Pecos, is also available.
Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers.
Plant Habit or Use: small shrub to medium shrub
Exposure: sun
Flower Color: pinkish red, coral, yellow
Blooming Period: spring through fall
Fruit Characteristics: woody capsule
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Width: 2 to 4 feet
Plant Character: evergreen
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: very low - a xeric plant.
Soil Requirements: adaptable
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
Yep !!! A BIG pot house plant here . thank you for the Help , much appreciated ! ^_^
I think it will be one of those you haul out in
the spring, haul back in each autumn...
They are a slow to start bloomer although the blooms last all summer. I bought one plant at a local garden center and started two from seed. The purchased plant took two years to deliver blooms and the ones started from seed in 2009 still haven't delivered blooms. I think I still have some of those seeds and would share but not sure if they are still viable.