Gardening Unplugged - Mangaves: beautiful succulents (Agave x Manfreda) with Jeremy Schmidt

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Gardening Unplugged - Mangaves: beautiful succulents (Agave x Manfreda) with Jeremy Schmidt

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Have you heard of Mangave? These beautiful intergeneric hybrids of Agave and Manfreda were first named in 2005. Unlike Agaves, x Mangaves have softer foliage and monocarpic rosettes that produce basal offsets so the clump doesn't die after flowering. The growth rate of x Mangaves are also up to 3-4 times as fast as Agaves, so they quickly fill a summer container - perfect plants for a colorful sunny succulent patio garden! Learn more about these wonderful perennials from our Grounds and Research Supervisor Jeremy Schmidt.
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@RealBradMiller 4 ай бұрын

I have a dozen varieties ofMangave and 7:44 Praying Hands is one of my favorites. Thought Cherry Chocolate Chip was... But it is a Manfreda!! Can't wait to see how my larger varieties like Desert Dragon, Falling Waters, and Aztec King do. Cannot stop the Pineapple Express from pupping..I actually plantsd mature plants two month ago, and they have done just fine here down to the mid-twenties with no cover.

@Plantdelights 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! We are always interested in how our plants perform in other zones. Where are you located?

@juanramos.jr.7948 Жыл бұрын

I live in central coastal texas9a, l have been growing agave and mangave for 20 yrs! . When it gets really cold ( rarely here) like for instance, when the polar vortex hit! I just pull them up and leave them barefoot for about a month and replant them , they take off like nothing happened, that is the joy of succulents, roots are optional

@Plantdelights Жыл бұрын

Wow! It's true though, they make new roots quite easily while a frozen crown spells sure death.

@franconianable Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video. Thanks! I can report that Mangave variety bad hair day lost all foliage but resprouted and looks fine now. Endured 20f in a container last winter with cold dry winds snd our pacific NW 8b moist winter.

@Plantdelights Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear your Mangave 'Bad Hair Day' has recovered! Cold dry wind desiccates the foliage leading to more winter damage.

@swfsecurityman1 5 ай бұрын

I'l upload some videos& pics of my agave, mangave starters on Dollar Tree stackables.

@joanncooper9146 11 ай бұрын

Are mangaves prone to leaf spot in humid/high rainfall areas? I have an agave ovatifolia and it struggles with our hot, wet summers (Carolina Lowcountry).

@Plantdelights 11 ай бұрын

We have a video about growing Agaves in south east where Tony explains best growing conditions. The audio is not great (the mic died while filming), but I hope you will check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mryjfLel3Z_IiX0.html

@RoseTorn411 7 ай бұрын

I'll need a list of all the 7b hardy mangave.

@Plantdelights 7 ай бұрын

Currently, the most winter hardy selections (zone 7b and south) are x Mangave ‘Blue Mammoth’ (Agave ovatifolia x Manfreda maculosa), ‘Falling Waters’ (Agave ovatifolia x Manfreda sp.), ‘Bad Hair Day’ (Agave gemniflora x Manfreda maculosa). Although still under hardiness trials, x Mangave ‘Aztec King’ (Manfreda jalisciana x Agave ovatifolia x Agave pseudoferox) and x Mangave ‘Navajo Princess’ (Manfreda maculosa x Agave montana) should also be fine in zone 7b.

@RoseTorn411 7 ай бұрын

@@Plantdelights THANK YOU! Also what's the difference between Mangave Falling Waters, Whale Tale and Blue Mammoth? They look very similar and all three are Zone 7b hardy.

@laurenasm 10 ай бұрын

I have what I believe to be an inkblot mangave. I live in zone 6b in Lancaster pa. I have it in a pot and I take it in in the winter and never water it in winter. Looks great unlike all my other succulents that etoliate in winter even w grow lights. It's in it's second season outside facing southwest and protected by partial shade ...and it is already blooming. I already got about 7-8 small pups off of it but since cutting them out and giving them away, it hasn't produced anymore pups yet. I see some folks get pups ON the flower stalk itself after blooming?

@Plantdelights 10 ай бұрын

Yes, some Mangave and Agave produce plantlets of the flower stalk. I can't tell you if yours will. The crown that flowered usually dies, so we recommend keeping a couple of offsets to keep your plant going.