Wednesday Vignette February 20, 2019

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 This poor Agave mitis rotted out, but not because of our winter rains.  It rotted out before the rains began last October.  Why it rotted I'm not sure.  Previous to this garden, it had an travelling life, starting in Davis, CA with its brutal summers, then spending time in Portland Oregon which had winters too cold for it.  Back to Davis, then to my own garden, where it seemed to recover, until it didn't. 

I'm glad I didn't discard it when I first noticed the rot, because...
I'm hoping these little offsets grow healthy, and grow strong.  A happy ending--or rather, a happy new beginning.  

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  1. AlisonFebruary 20, 2019 at 8:50 AM

    Hooray for babies! I hope they grow and thrive for you.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 20, 2019 at 12:55 PM

      Thanks, and me too. Mama Agave went through so much.

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  2. Kris PetersonFebruary 20, 2019 at 11:44 AM

    Pups are always appreciated, furry or succulent!

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  3. Diana StuderFebruary 20, 2019 at 1:58 PM

    Lost one, gained at least three.

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  4. NellFebruary 20, 2019 at 2:16 PM

    Oh, yay, a potentially happy ending! This seems like a good year for a fresh start for young plants. If your summer heat isn't extreme (crossing fingers for you), they can be well settled in by next winter.

    Another four inches of snow overnight is now being slicked down by semi-sleety rain. The woody weeds here are going to start off so far ahead of gardeners it's scary... assuming the sun ever stays out for more than a day at a stretch again. It's honestly hard to remember how that looks or feels.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 20, 2019 at 7:31 PM

      Woody weeds? Like...trash trees? I've pulled a few Eucalyptus trees already, each one inch high. What are your most dreaded weeds there?

      Sounds like icy driving, which is very bad. Sorry to hear that.

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    2. NellFebruary 21, 2019 at 1:14 PM

      We've got a bunch of them. Among the worst are autumn olives, multiflora rose, Japanese honeysuckle, and Chinese privet. Also paper mulberry (Broussonetia) and Bradford pears. Natives red cedar, black locust, and black walnut also can get really huge really fast, so early attention is key if they're sprouting where you don't want them. It's going to be the summer of chain saws...

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    3. Hoover BooFebruary 22, 2019 at 7:29 AM

      Oy, you have some nasty ones. Multiflora is really bad, ditto Bradford Pear. The price of having rain in significant amounts, I guess.

      Speaking of Paper Mulberry, the people a couple of doors down have one (now they have more, of course, due to reseeding) because they feed the leaves to their Sulcata tortoise, which relishes them. I've returned the tortoise to them a couple of times. It ventures away from home looking for females. It would have a long walk to find one, poor fellow.

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  5. danger gardenFebruary 20, 2019 at 10:23 PM

    What a good mama, sheltering her babies. Here’s to a happier and more successful generation!

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 21, 2019 at 5:57 AM

      It's such a gorgeous, gorgeous species. I was so sad to see the rot but so thrilled to see the offsets. I hope they survive. We've gotten a staggering 16" of rain this season. The plants are not used to this wealth!

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  6. Lisa at GreenbowFebruary 21, 2019 at 12:51 AM

    Isn't it fun to watch what plants do. They are amazing creatures. This plant obviously loves you and wants to stay with you in some form.

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  7. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)March 10, 2019 at 10:47 AM

    Tough plant! I'm glad it was able to offset before its demise.

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    1. Hoover BooMarch 10, 2019 at 5:28 PM

      It's such a beauty. I hope I can get those little offsets to grow.

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