Per Kelly Griffin of San Diego, Ca, the Altman Plants Succulent Plant Development Manager:
"This plant (Agave 'Royal Spine') was o...Read Morebtained by Allen Repashy from Tropic World and Tissue Cultured at Shady Oaks and Xeric Growers by Allen and I. It is a cross of Agave macroacantha with victoria reginae but both parents were small and offsetting forms. Comments: (re his above photo of it posted 5/10/18) small offsetting as this one has three pups you can see one pushing out behind the Dudleya."
Kelly Griffin's remarks on Agave 'Little Shark':
"This is a cross I made. It was tissue cultured at Rancho and is Agave macroacantha crossed onto a nice large form of Agave victoria reginae (non offsetting form). Seldom offsets but does also slight marginal teeth. (a Tissue Culture mutation of Royal Spine also has teeth so this character alone does not always narrow it down but that plant will offset even as a young plant)."
Per Kelly Griffin of San Diego, Ca, the Altman Plants Succulent Plant Development Manager:
"This plant (Agave 'Royal Spine') was o...Read More