How to Grow Super Blue Agave Utahensis (and Why Nevadensis is Bluer than Eborispina)
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- I’m a sucker for blue plants. Particularly blue #agave utahensis.
In this video I detail the science behind why some #agaveutahensis varieties (like Nevadensis) tend to be more blue than other varieties (like Eborispina). I also explain the key to growing really blue utahensis in cultivation, based not only on that science, but my experience growing agave utahensis from seed.
(BTW, you can buy my agave utahensis plants at my website at mojave.lv)
Can’t wait to get my hands on one. I work at Utah Valley University and would love a local mascot plant. 😂
Sweet!
@@mojave_lv Ordered! Thanks again for your work! Send good vibes along with Erik's shipment. 🤘
Awesome, thank you!
My plants grow outside, so the light they get is whatever sunlight hits the earth (the atmosphere does block some- I’m only a little above sea level).
Are you getting blue glaucous leaves?
@@mojave_lv I don’t have the Nevadensis species, but my Agave americana are rather blue.
If you're ever looking for some utahensis, I know a guy 😎
I actually noticed how some of my agave are very blue and some have white powdery stripes on them. I have one small Utahensis Nevadaensis but since it’s still small, I’m scared of exposing it to full sun. I live in Bakersfield and temps are over 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
It's smart to be careful of full sun with it. What kind of lighting are the blue/white powdery ones getting?
@@mojave_lv full sun for a couple of hours. I’m not sure how long or how much because my house blocks some but at some point the sun makes its way over to the other side. I do mist them like 3xs a day, in small increments. The agave that look to be too stressed get moved to a more shaded area.
I wonder if this method can apply to copiapoa too. Would love to try this on them.
I'd love to hear the results!