Agave attenuata is for a long time now a highly-favoured plant among landscapers and gardeners and it is apparent why. Aside from being already attractive on their own, agaves make a beautiful feature plant in planters or garden pots (centerpiece plant) which makes it a great choice in landscape designs. Its extraordinary flower, which can be taller than the plant itself by more than three times, also adds to this plant’s charm. In this post, we will tell you how to grow Agave.
Why Agave is a Great for Pots
Aesthetics is not the only reason why agave is a garden favorite. This amazing plant is drought-resistant, which means that it can survive gracefully without much care. Growing agave at home is definitely easy. If you have agaves in garden pots or in planters, you would definitely have one less variety of plant to continually worry about. It’s a tough and beautiful plant needing no extensive care (fertilising, pruning, watering, etc.), making it a great choice as a pot plant, especially for very busy people.
Agave plants are hardy, tough, low maintenance, attractive feature plants that everybody will like in their planters or garden pots. You might actually have a chance to see its very unusual and rare flower, which takes 10 to 20 years to develop, as long as you protect it from drowning in water and frost.
Resilient
Aside from the outstanding points already mentioned, agave plants are uncommonly stricken by diseases and pests. Agaves can survive in a multitude of extreme conditions. That only means that agaves can be under full sun exposure in your garden, faced with powerful winds, planted in rocky or poor soil conditions, and still manage to survive. It is an attractive, low-maintenance plant highly-favoured by professional landscapers, and experienced and neophyte gardeners alike.
Positioning and Caring for Agave in Pots
Agave plants thrive perfectly well when exposed to the sun. We suggest watering it once a week for better health. They need to dry out too, so it is not a good idea to drown the plant when watering. Proper drainage should be observed. This plant is an ideal feature plant to be placed in a garden or in an open courtyard where it is constantly under the sun. Growing agave in pots is a great idea because one can easily move them safely to avoid frost or floods.
Conclusion
Growing agave in pots is an excellent choice for those who want to add a touch of style to their landscape design without the need for extensive care and maintenance. We highly recommend this plant for its hardiness, resilience, and aesthetic appeal. Follow the care instructions above to successfully grow and maintain agave plants in pots.