Manfreda
Dennis Kramb (Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:57:26 PDT)

At 01:18 PM 4/24/2005, you wrote:

Do you mean pups? I've assumed that mine has pups. I suppose it could be
other seedlings growing tightly against each other. Do Manfredas make pups?

I wish I could remember where mine came from. I don't seem to have written
it down anywhere (as I usually do with most acquisitions). My best guess
was the NEWFS (New England Wild Flower Society) seed exchange.

Anyway, a 5 foot bloom stalk sounds fantastic! I've seen pictures of
Agaves with enormous bloom stalks over 25 feet tall. So I'm glad to hear
Manfreda virginica will also make quite a statement in the garden.

In other news, my arilbred iris seedlings are sending up bloom
stalks. They grow side by side with my Manfreda in my rock & gravel
garden. I can't wait to see them all bloom! One clump is quite dainty
with all the plants ranging from 2 inches to 4 inches tall. Most of the
other arilbreds are considerably taller.

Dennis in Cincinnati where it snowed yesterday and is in the 60's
(Fahrenheit) today.