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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

{Obese Agave Moved Outside of Greenhouse}

Inside our rather small Greenhouse we keep our tropical pot plants during winter time.
But one of them had grown during winter that much, we could no longer get this 'Obese' Agave Outside of the Greenhouse...
But something had to give... risking even to break off a leaf!
Here it is; OUTSIDE on the Greenhouse Patio... not wounded!
Of course we can never bring it back inside again!
Have you been dealing with pot plants that did grow into OBESE ones?
It is still a beauty but we now only can cover it up for winter time and hope for the best!


36 comments:

  1. awww. as they say, success has its cost. :)

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      That sure is true! But it didn't get damaged... so far so good.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Wow, a really big Agave, dearest Mariette!
    Wishing you a wonderful new week!
    Love and hugs
    Cclaudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Yes, it is really big and using up too much space... wish we had a huge conservatory like in a botanical garden!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Liebe Mariette,

    zauberhaft schön!

    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja, schön ist es immer noch!
      Liebe sonnige Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  4. Hello Mariette!
    What a gorgeous plant!
    It reminds me of thoses agaves we had in and around our property in South Africa!
    It is faitly resistant, and I guess if you cover it in winter against frost, it should not suffer.
    Quite a job to get bring it outdoors! LOL!
    Keep well and enjoy the coming week!

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    1. Dearest Noushka,
      Oh, those are looking great but we made a mistake by building a single door for our greenhouse. Who thinks about this size plants? It will be fine when covered up, so far it has proven to be very strong.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Oh my, that is one huge plant! Seems- it is very happy in your company dear Mariette, growing so well:-) I only had a huge chili-bush growing in all kinds of directions... to funny. And what a joy to see them growing and living so well!

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    1. Dearest Eli,
      Having plants growing that well is rewarding but at times it can create new problems...
      We will still enjoy it.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. Lieve Mariette,

    Zou toch heel jammer zijn wanneer deze agave de winter niet zou overleven.
    Misschien in huis een plek zoeken om te overwinteren op de juiste temperatuur?

    Heb wel eens agave en grote bol cactussen meegebracht uit Spanje,leuk voor in de tuin of vensterbank,
    maar eenmaal thuis is het toch niet wat ik ervan verwacht had,de Spaanse sfeer nabootsen in ons kikkerlandje kan nou eenmaal niet, net zo min als de heerlijke smaak van sangria.

    Fijne dag en lieve groet!!
    Ger

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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Nee hoor in huis kan ook niet want er is nergens een deur waar die door zou kunnen! Dát is het probleem. Als we deze plant bedekken in de winter is het okay en kan ie nog lang door groeien.
      Het klimaat in de huiskamer is bij lange na niet hetzelfde als 'buiten' of in een lekker vochtig kasje. Maar we hebben een subtropisch klimaat dus lukt het wel.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  7. It makes me feel very lucky that we can leave our Agarve out all year. I don't know if there are different types because mine the leaves don't face down. They are more slightly upright.
    It is so good your plants can survive your harsh winters. I don't know what you will do next year because they do grow much larger than that. You might have to take it inside.
    Hugs Kay

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      Sure there are different varieties of agave and we too have the one with pointed leaves that go upright, they also have very sharp ends!
      We do not have a harsh winter here in the south but most of our plants are subtropical and therefore cannot handle temperatures below 0°C. It can freeze here and if it does, the day- and night temperature is too drastic from around 20°C to e.g. -10°C. Normal winters happen slowly so plants get adjusted but we don't have that in the south.
      We will just cover it up when we have frost; that's it! It never will pass through any door... way too big.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. That'a a beautiful plant, Mariette!!!!!!!!!!! I believe ( and I hope) it wiill not suffer during winter if you cover it well. Do you still have other plants in the greenhouse at this time of the year?
    I wish you a happy week and send you many hugs!!

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    1. Dearest Marie-Anne,
      It will be fine when overed in winter time IF it freezes.
      No in summer we never keep plants inside the greenhouse as it will be around 50°C and that is way too hot for any plant. We keep the greenhouse only for winter storage of tropical potting plants.
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  9. Wow that agave sure looks huge! Glad you got to move it without any damage!
    I hope it'll do fine outside. Maybe it's good for diet? :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      The fact that this variety is soft, did make it possible for moving it outdoors without damage. We will cover it when frost comes and hope for the best.
      Don't think we can put his obese one on a diet...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. Dear Mariette,what a beautiful and soooo big plant you have!!I hope its ok outside for the winter!!
    Wishing you a lovely week!!Hugs!!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      We are glad it got out, soft leaves that made it flexible to move past the entrance... But now it has to stay on that patio; too big to move and when covered for eventual frost it will be fine.
      Hugs and lovely week to you as well.
      Mariette

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  11. Dear Mariette,
    I did get a little laugh out of your description of your 'obese' plant! Hoping it survives for you - it does look very healthy! Hope your week is lovely.
    A hug xo
    Karen

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Guess this agave is a very happy one and showing that with vigorous growth; way too much! But now it's out we can manage it for having it covered when needed against frost.
      Enjoy your final July days.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Hello dear Mariette

    Wow - it reminds me of the film The Day of the Triffids!!!
    The Agave was in the perfect spot in your glasshouse and so just kept growing!

    Fingers crossed the winter is not too harsh.

    Enjoy your week
    Hugs
    Shane x

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    1. Dearest Shane,
      It sure did enjoy its perfect environment and space!
      We hope for the best but again, nothing in this world can live forever...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  13. Dearest Mariette,
    Wow! you has tropical pot in green house not much plants in the winter time it without damage...
    We still raining for another two weeks? we now only can cover it up for winter time and hope for the best.
    Hugs and happy time with us!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Poor you with all the rain... that is getting boring when it continues for that long.
      Try to be positive and enjoy your gorgeous photos from the spring and summer!
      Hugs to you.
      Mariette

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  14. Oh My!!! This Agave sure looks obese but I'm glad you know how to deal with this and save it, dear Mariette♡♡♡
    Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Yes it got saved, thanks to its soft leaves... but now it can never go back inside.
      Hugs and love to you also from your American friend.
      Mariette

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  15. I have never seen a plant like that one before

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Believe us, we too were in awe when looking at its size...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  16. We were just at the local botanical gardens and the agave plant had grown so tall they had to remove one of the ceiling panels so it could grow out the roof! It was getting reading to bloom, and they said that happened only every seventy years ? I think, and then it would die. It wasn't "obese" like yours but very tall and thin (at least the long top part of it).

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    1. Dearest Deborah,
      You were able to observe a very rare sight of a blooming agave. However, there are numerous different varieties of agave. Ours is smooth leaved and spineless. Yes, they die when having bloomed but they do produce 'pups' during their life for continuation.
      We will see what ours is up to.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  17. Alles is groter in Amerika zelfs "obese" planten, grappige uitdrukking!

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Ja, als ze in de grote woestijnstaten naar hartelust kunnen uitgroeien worden ze inderdaad erg groot. Ook in México natuurlijk, waar wij vele soorten gezien hebben. Dit is een zachte agave zonder scherpe randjes dus dat is wel prettig.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  18. Good Evening Mariette, Oh my word, your Agave plant was very happy living in your greenhouse over the winter period.... it is huge. I am so glad you managed to remove it from the greenhouse in one piece.
    When I lived in Cyprus we saw a lot of Agave plants and we also grew them in the garden, but as the temperature was more temperate in the winter the Agave plants survived.
    I do hope yours survives as it is a beautiful specimen.
    Best Wishes to you.
    Daphne

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    1. Dearest Daphne,
      Yes we were lucky for getting it outside the greenhouse in early summer... and in one piece! This species is smooth leaved and soft, guess it was flexible enough for passing through the door opening one last time. We can have winters here which are very mild but it also can suddenly freeze. You know we are at the lattitude of Tunesia so that is way south too. We just hope the best and with some cover when needed, it might live on.
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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