Description
Agave gypsophylla (price per 10 seeds) It is a small sprawling agave, that forms a single loose rosette of soft, fleshy, leaves that can reach a diameter of up to 2 m. The leaves are easily distinguished, linear, very brittle, grey with small narrowly-spaced teeth along the wavy margins. Young emerging pale gray-green leaves clasp together in a tube-like manner before curving out and down and turning more wavy and greyer in colour, creating an overall fountain-like effect. Sowing : Use a gritty mix of peat, cocofiber, vermiculite and perlite, sand or similar media. Fill shallowly in trays or pots and sow the seeds on the surface. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, about as thick as the seeds are. Label with species name and date. Do not cover with plastic or glass. Place trays or pots at temperatures between 25 and 30°C (75 to 90°F) in a brightly lit spot but out of full sun and keep slightly damp but never wet. Seeds will sprout reliably after a few days or weeks. Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: December 2020
