Agave mediopicta alba 🌿

 I took this photo at about 7am this morning . Very surprised !  It is quite rare for Jack Frost to come dancing here on the Lizard .

It was gone within the next half an hour , thank goodness ! 

Those poles on the gravel area are going to be a teepee in that red tub .  I had sown sweet peas back in the Autumn but after my spine injury I couldn't even fix up the fleece like I usually do and now we are waiting for the guys to come and empty the septic tank ....and that tub is on top of the manhole cover . So now I'll have to wait until they've been and gone .

I'm hoping the Black-Eyed Suzies  will have self sown  along with the sweet peas . Not sure if they will have come through this stormy winter . 

Anyway the sun came out and we moved the garden seat off of the deck of the summer house and I cautiously peeked inside ......you know .... 🕷️🕸️🐭🐁🕷️  !!! 

On the coffee table I had left these Agaves to over winter ..... looking a bit ..well ..it's the over wintered look isn't it ? !

I decided to repot the one on the far left .

                          

                                 🌿  Agave mediopicta alba 🌿

 It has two nice sized pups ....off shoots  .  Very happy me ! This one is a special one . Not as hardy as the others but very beautiful . I think this one is the most beautiful of all the Agaves . 

                       It's not rare , but is a hard to find one .

                 I pulled it out of the pot .

...and shook off the old gritty compost .The off -shoots were quite easy to untangle and wriggle apart .

I noticed a tiny pup in there , but decided to leave that on as at that stage it won't have developed any roots .

                     I found a few more !  🤩  

It's easier to remove the pups when they are at this stage with this variety of Agave .

I needed to pull off the old dead and crispy leaves . I always try to tug them right off to the roots if possible , but if they won't come away , then I just snip off what I can .

I mixed some of the old gritty earth with some fresh compost . 

I can't find horticultural grit anywhere at a sensible price .

Agaves need to have earth which allows really good drainage .

I am careful not to bury the base of the Agave plant itself . I really need to get some horticultural grit to go on the surface , it is important  . (I might make some myself . Watch this space !)

I'm putting Mumma Agave back into her original pot .  She's so glad the two teenagers have moved out and now there is more space for her to enjoy !

.........and now they have terracotta pots of their own !  Everybody happy !

I'll let them settle in , with only the scant moisture from the fresh compost that I have mixed into the old  .  Then I'll very gradually introduce a little rain water in a few weeks time .

               🌻🌹🪻🌿    Hope you're having a nice weekend 🪻🌹🌷🌻

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