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- Cultivate the agave in your own garden
- Seasonally installed in the garden Agave
- Cultivate planted agaves in the garden
- Beware of the spines of the agaves
- Tips
Hardy agaves also thrive in Central European gardens
Cultivate the agave in your own garden
Since the various species of Agave have spread since their settlement by humans almost in the entire Mediterranean area, they have become to a certain extent a longing botanical symbol of many coastal regions in Italy, France and Spain. If hobby gardeners want to ensure a Mediterranean flair in their own garden with this very frugal genus of plants, they should be aware of the special needs of agaves.
Seasonally installed in the garden Agave
Most agaves in private gardens are cultivated in the pot, as they are not sufficiently hardy in this country. In summer, the plants can tolerate a very sunny and warm location on the terrace or along a southern wall. You should always water agaves in the pot only when the top soil layer is already dry and slightly crumbly. Agaves in the pot should be repotted every two to three years in a larger planter, which must not be poured immediately after repotting immediately. If potted agaves have wintered in a not so bright winter quarter, then the season start in the open air offers a rather slow acclimation of the agaves in a partially shaded spot.
Cultivate planted agaves in the garden
In some mild grape vineyards, certain species of agave can even grow outdoors all year round, including, for example:
These species should generally tolerate short-term frost to about minus 15 degrees Celsius, but there may be other problems in the field. In order to prevent rotting symptoms on the agaves in the winter, the plants on site must be in a soil that is as permeable as possible and contains gravel or sand.
Beware of the spines of the agaves
Not only when transporting to the winter quarters, the long and pointed spines of agaves can prove annoying, they are usually also at eye level with the eyes of many children. An injury to the spines of the agave should not be underestimated, as this is not only extremely painful, but also healed relatively slowly. But you can be on the safe side by simply taking the spikes of your agaves with corks or a similar material the danger. Although many horticulturists simply cut off the thorns, this poses an unnecessary risk to the plants and does not leave the agaves looking very aesthetic even after the wounds heal.
Tips
The biggest threat to agaves in the garden is the threat of excess moisture. You can prevent this with a special roof or a cover in winter. Plant the agaves as slightly as possible so that rainwater can drain from the leaf rosette.