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Agave applanata 'Cream Spike'
Agave applanata 'Cream Spike'
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Agave applanata 'Cream Spike' quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Agave applanata 'Cream Spike' 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 applanata 'Cream Spike' 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.
Ideal soil
Ideal soil
Agave applanata 'Cream Spike' 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 applanata 'Cream Spike'
Agave applanata 'Cream Spike' is a very attractive and compact variegated Agave that grows to a manageable size of about 30cm in diameter.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
White and GreenGrowth Form
Singular rosetteGrowth Rate
SlowMinimum Temperature
-4°CMaximum Height & Spread
50 cm x 50 cmIdeal Environment for Agave applanata 'Cream Spike'
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