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Agave americana 'Variegata'
Agave americana 'Variegata'
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Agave americana 'Variegata' quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Agave americana 'Variegata' is a drought-tolerant succulent variety, so watering around once per week in the peak growing season is advised. Ensure the soil dries between waterings following the 3 Ds: drench, drain and dry. It is also advised to completely stop watering when conditions are frosty, keeping the plant dry for several months at a time over winter.
Feeding
Feeding
Agave americana 'Variegata' likes to be fed to bring out its best forms and colours. We recommend feeding with a liquid seaweed feed every 2 weeks in the main growing season from April to September. A feed we recommend is the one from our friends at LittleGreenSeaweed.
Ideal soil
Ideal soil
Agave americana 'Variegata' needs free draining soil to thrive. We recommend a mixture of 1/3 John Innes no.2, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 coconut coir. The soil mix we offer here is similar in composition to this.
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Agave americana 'Variegata'
A popular succulent from Mexico.
A quick-growing Agave with large green and yellow variegated leaves. Agave americana variegata puts on a fantastic show and makes an excellent feature plant in a rockery or succulent display. We often use this plant in our displays at the nursery as adds great visual interest and contrasts very well with other succulents.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
Yellow and GreenGrowth Form
Singular rosetteGrowth Rate
SlowMinimum Temperature
-4°CMaximum Height & Spread
100 cm x 100 cmIdeal Environment for Agave americana 'Variegata'
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