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Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost' monterrey frost century plant A rare form of A. bracteosa, only recently available to the public but high on the agave lovers "want" list for some time. Plants eventually reach 1 ft tall x 1.5 ft wide with leaves that can either be described as green with wide white margins or white with a green stripe down the middle - both are true. Offsets occasionally in maturity. Prefers lean soil that drains well and protection from the hottest sun, so light dappled shade or afternoon shade. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. Lovely in a container. 6in @ $24 Agavaceae Agave gentryi x montana Collected originally in the Sierra Madre Orientale of northeast Mexico in an area where the majestic A. gentryi meets the more refined and smaller A. montana. The beautiful silver-gray color represented here suggests that A. scabra, the universal partygoer of that region, has come along for the ride as well. Fast growing to 4 ft wide, this stunning plant is tolerant of garden moisture -provided drainage is good - and prefers full sun for best color. Cold hardy to 10F, USDA zone 8. 1g @ $17 Agavaceae Agave lophantha - wide leaf form Clumping agave, each rosette to about 8-12", this form shared with us by Ted Stephens having jewel-green leaves, each about 1" wide, with wide markings in the center. From the mountains of Nuevo Leon, has been frost hardy to the single digits F. Happy with summer water but would like careful winter drainage. Safely, USDA zone 8. Excellent container plant. 2g @ $28 Agavaceae Agave ocahui nerf® spined agave This symmetrical and architectural century plant from Sonora -- to under 18" to 2 ft with shiny forest-green leaves and cream to mahogany edges -- is underutilized in both garden and container. The flowers stems are quite narrow, to 12 ft or more in height after several years, but it is really the unusual rosette we are after. Our favorite specimen is in a deep brown Chinese urn that reflects the color of the leaf margins. Low to medium nutrients maintain compact growth. This collection, by Greg Starr from one of its northern sites a few miles south of the Arizona border, has been frost hardy to nearly 10F with good drainage. Protect in containers below upper USDA zone 8. 2g @ $28 Agavaceae Agave parryi (aff. var. couesii) SBHMPS 6728 From the high ponderosa woods at over 8,000 ft between Jerome and Prescott, Arizona, where, in 1981, we first set our eyes upon this particular "patch" growing in light shade with beautiful, 24", blue "artichokes" and dozens of offsets spreading from the plants, seemingly in a race to get to a nearby clearing. Sometimes the reason the plants are brought into cultivation is simply because they are easy to propagate. This little agave is both beautiful and.... we can make more. The same culture as for other Agave parryi with dappled shade to bright light and fairly free drainage. This clone, however, should be exceedingly frost hardy to at least -10F, USDA zone 6, possibly colder. Should still be provided winter protection if grown in container below USDA zone 8. 4in @ $17, 6in @ $17 Agavaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com 122
Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability Agave parryi var. truncata Arguably the most beautiful form of the species with its rosette of wide, blue, truncated leaves -- think giant pine cone. Good drainage and the brightest light is best to maintain shape. Sadly this is also the least hardy for of the species, possible in the ground where temperatures seldom and only briefly dip below 15F in mid USDA zone 8. Otherwise makes a fine container specimen. 1g @ $18 Agavaceae Agave parviflora ssp. flexiflora Another rare plant from southeastern Arizona and further south with small jewel-like rosettes of under 6" consisting deep olive-green leaves marked white with occasional filifers and eventually producing narrow spikes of red-tinged flowers. Occasionally offsetting -- rather than off-putting. For sun and well-drained soil. Accepts average moisture if the soil is well-drained. Frost hardy at 12 to 15F, mid USDA zone 8. 6in @ $16 Agavaceae Agave schidigera 'Black Widow' A compact selection of this native of western Mexico. The dark green leaves are rigid, widest in the center and narrowing to a sharp spine, with silvery markings and showy filifers along the edges. Plants can reach 1 ft tall x 18” wide forming dense symmetrical rosettes that rarely offset. Lean soil and full sun are fine in coastal climates; protection from hottest afternoon sun is important inland. Prefers regular summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. Also makes a charming container plant. 6in @ $16 Agavaceae Agave victoriae-reginae 'Porcupine' This selection from Yucca Do Nursery has indeed white-tipped, porcupine quill-like leaves with gentle patterning on a symmetric plant (think of the shape of an artichoke), making it a more dazzling creature than the typical Agave victoriae-reginae. Slow growing but worth the wait. Bright light, good drainage, and, preferably, protection from winter wet. Frost hardy to below 10 to 15F, USDA zone 8, depending on moisture. 6in @ $16 Agavaceae Alnus formosana [Tayuling 2004] formosana alder Native to Taiwan at mid to high elevations, this was of interest to us for its evergreen habit, the glossy green leaves holding fast, we expect, in temperatures down to 18 to 20F. Though loving damp conditions, these do not require quite the riparian situation of many alders. Fast growing, to 30-40 ft tall, in sun to part shade with summer water. Stand back! Ultimate cold hardiness is not yet tested but these will remain healthy, though deciduous, to the bottom of USDA zone 8. 5g @ $47 Betulaceae Aloe aristata torch plant Haworthia-like creature from high elevations of South Africa forming rosettes to 5-6” with each leaf spiked and mottled with cream zigzag markings. Slowly offsets, clumping to form wonderful architectural patterns. Dappled to full sun, decent drainage, and summer water where dry. Probably the most cold hardy, non grasslike Aloe, accepting at least 10F, USDA zone 8, and below into upper zone 7 when planted in the ground. Possibly even lower if kept dry in winter. 4D @ $14 Xanthorrhoeaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com 123
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