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- Q.How Do Agave Weevils Move From One Plant To Another? - I have quite a number of agave plants and some are keeling over due to the dreaded weevil I have ...
- Q.Young Agave With Flower Stalk? - This agave is only 3 months old but is shooting up a flowering stalk?
- Q.Our Agave Is Flowering With A Spike About 15ft High. Is This Rare In The UK - We put it in or garden about 10 years ago. We noticed 6-7 weeks ago that something was happening and ...
- Q.Are Agave Really Male And Female? - I ask this question with reference to the blue agave. Many websites say that the agaves which sprout the flowering ...
- Q.Do All The Agaves In A Plantation Sprout Quiotes (flowering Stalks)? - I would like to understand whether, on maturity, all individual agave plants in a field sprout a quiote (the flowering ...
- Q.White Spots On Agave - Bought a new house in TX that came with 5 agave out front. No idea what kind they are. One ...
- Q.Agave Attenuata Growing In Pot Horizontally, What Can I Do - Can I just re pot the plant to stand upright ?
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michaelc291 on
January 4, 2022
Alicante, SpainQ.How Do Agave Weevils Move From One Plant To Another?
I have quite a number of agave plants and some are keeling over due to the dreaded weevil I have sprayed them all with imidacloprid and soaked the soil at the base which I hope will stop the infections. I cannot establish how the weevils move about, do they fly or just walk from one plant to another as I have infected plants over quite a wide area? So do I have to water a large area of soil around the plant to catch them on the move? If they fly I have no chance.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
January 4, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Being a beetle... They will move from plant to plant by any means necessary! This means that they will crawl or fly from plant to plant, and constant mitigation will be necessary. Triazanon will be the appropriate chemical control, however.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/agave-snout-weevil-control.htm
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- Asked by
melnaka on
January 29, 2022
91326Q.Young Agave With Flower Stalk?
This agave is only 3 months old but is shooting up a flowering stalk?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
January 30, 2022
Certified ExpertA.It usually takes years for an agave to bloom. It may just be a leaf rosette. Do you know the variety name and can get more information? Is it possible that it is an agave? They often bloom yearly.
The bad news is that in many agave plants (but not all), a bloom signals the end of the parent agave's life. Are there any pups yet that you can separate? If not, don't be alarmed. It can take months or even a year for the parent to succumb, by which time there should be pups.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/growing-agave.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/different-aloe-varieties.htm
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July 4, 2022Q.Our Agave Is Flowering With A Spike About 15ft High. Is This Rare In The UK
We put it in or garden about 10 years ago. We noticed 6-7 weeks ago that something was happening and it has just grown and grown. Is it of any interest do you think to other keen gardeners?
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GKH_Susan on
July 13, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Every source I consulted mentioned its flowering, so I don't think it is unusual except for the fact that many people may not still have their agave plant after 7 to 20 years, the time it takes to flower. So, it is newsworthy when one does bloom.
Be sure to collect any offshoots produced during flowering as the main plant dies after flowering.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/common-agave-plant-varieties.htm
https://www.washington.edu/news/2014/06/04/its-not-giant-asparagus-nine-foot-agave-showing-off-at-botany-greenhouse/
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July 5, 2022Q.Are Agave Really Male And Female?
I ask this question with reference to the blue agave. Many websites say that the agaves which sprout the flowering stalk (quiote) on approaching maturity are female while those that don't are male that have a dense pack of penquitas where the quiote would have sprouted. H known as the cogollo. How correct is this? Is there anyway to know which are make or female and what decides their 'gender' Others say that ALL agaves will sprout quiotes at some point... I understand they are monoecious and can reproduce sexually or asexually with pups or bulbils Could you help me to understand this phenomena?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 20, 2022
Certified ExpertA.From my understanding, they are all "males" and "females" but exhibit inflorescence at different times. "Males will be before maturity, and "females" will be at maturity. Since this is the case, some will bear seed (sexually), while most will propagate via offshoot (asexually).
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/agave-propagation.htm
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July 11, 2023Q.Do All The Agaves In A Plantation Sprout Quiotes (flowering Stalks)?
I would like to understand whether, on maturity, all individual agave plants in a field sprout a quiote (the flowering stalk) sooner or later or is this a selective process with only 'female' agaves doing so and not the 'male' ones. Is there anything that determines this behaviour?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 13, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Both male and female agave plants produce the flowering spears, but it may take 5, 10, or more years before they do. The length of time may be affected by the terrain and/or the climate.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/growing-agave.htm
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June 8, 2024Q.White Spots On Agave
Bought a new house in TX that came with 5 agave out front. No idea what kind they are. One has white spots. Wondering what the spots are and how to get rid of them if need be.
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GKH_Susan on
June 10, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It looks like a type of scale. Try spraying with Neem oil to kill them. Here is more:
https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1399.pdf
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/agave-plant-bug-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/common-agave-plant-varieties.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/growing-agave.htm
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July 17, 2024Q.Agave Attenuata Growing In Pot Horizontally, What Can I Do
Can I just re pot the plant to stand upright ?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 19, 2024
Certified ExpertA.Is the stem too firm to stake it upright? If so, try turning it the opposite direction toward the light. It must be reaching for light. Or, if you have a sunnier location that gets full sun, you can move it. Another option is to add a grow light. Instead of trying to repot it, you can cut off the stem a few inches below the leaves and allow the stem to callus over. Then pot it in succulent potting soil. You should end up with two plants! Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/pruning-succulent-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/growing-agave-plants-in-pots.htm
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