Moving a Large Fox Tail Agave
In the heat of this past Summer I was demolishing a corner of my backyard after some new fence construction left it in bad shape. There were a few plants I wanted to save - among them a larger Agave attenuata "Boutin Blue". They look delicate but true to their Agave lineage are tough and quick rooters.
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| July, 2022 |
It took a little effort to dig up (carefully) - but was much easier than I had expected.
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| July, 2022 |
I was hopeful that the amount of roots I saved would be enough to aid in recovery. Frankly I've seen people just use a saw to cut through the stalk, put the plant straight in the ground and wait for the adventitious roots to develop.
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| September, 2022 |
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| September, 2022 |
As it turned out the plant was happier in it's new location - yay!
It's definitely worth saving large Aloe / Agave / Cacti. They take so long to grow and buying a full size specimen like the above is just too expensive!
Ha! I'm one of those people known to saw an Agave attenuata with a good-sized trunk and immediately plant it (although the majority I cut are smaller pups). However, I'm sure that sending it off with at least some of its roots is a lesser shock to its system. Yours looks good in int new location - many of mine take a longer time to adjust.
ReplyDelete'Boutin Blue' is a beauty. It looks perfect for its new location.
ReplyDeleteI'm not strong enough to move a really big Agave--that one looks like it was pretty heavy!