Mangave
Ronald Redding (Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:55:08 PST)
Phil
I wish most bulbs could split like some of the manfredas and agave that I
have here. I do not know of your exact hybrid however I have found that
these are some of the toughest plants and I would be tending to keep them on
the dry side until they have established.
If I am trying something new like this I always try one or two while trying
to inflict the least amount of damage on the mother plant. As most plants
recover from minor damage it might be something you might want to consider
and throw into the mix.
Kind Regards and Best Wishes
Ron Redding
Hervey Bay
Australia
From: "P. C. Andrews" <pcamusa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [pbs] Mangave
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:36:58 -0500
As I'm typing, the subject line looks like the title of a low grade horror
movie.
There was a discussion of the Macho Mocha bigeneric hybrid (ex Yuccado) a
few months ago. I have a follow up observation and question. Land crabs
discovered and completely defoliated my Macho Mocha in just two nights,
eating well into the center. I potted it up in a tall, smooth-sided pot to
see if it would recover and after 6 months find that I now have a
two-headed plant.
So my question(s): Is it possible to split agave or manfreda much like you
split some bulbs for propagation purposes? Has anyone attempted this and
are there any tricks to reduce mortality? Is dry season splitting likely
to be better than rainy season?
I'd like to have some idea before I sharpen my cutlass and start
experimenting with my excess agave.
Regards,
Phil Andrews
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