Thecultivarformerly known asAgave guiengola’Marginata ' was renamedAgave guiengola’Creme Brulee ' by Tony Avent ofPlant Delights Nursery , as the Latinized cultivar names are not valid .
Agave guiengola’Creme Brulee '
Creme Brulee Century Plant
Nursery, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Agave’Creme Brulee',Agave guiengola’Marginata '
folk : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
This succulent is a variegated cultivar ofAgave guiengolaselected by world - renowned Agave specializer Kelly Griffin .
Private collection, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Agave guiengola’Creme Brulee ' is an elegantsucculentthat organize openrosettesofglaucousgrey - green leaves with extensive , creamy ashen to cream - white-livered margin . The rosettes can produce up to 3 feet ( 90 cm ) tall and 4 foot ( 1.2 m ) in diameter and produce manyoffsets , make a largeclumpwith age . The broad leaves have dark - colour teeth along the allowance and a brown terminal spine .
Once ripe , the rosette acquire a tall spike with pale xanthous peak , which can reach a height of 6 base ( 1.8 m ) . After flowering , the rosette dies .
Light : Agave guiengola’Creme Brulee ' need full Sunday to partial shade for optimum growth . If you are growing it indoors , choose a cheery windowpane with as much sun as possible . From spring to flow , it enjoys being out of doors .
Private collection, Minsk, Belarus. Photo by Galina Rylko. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
filth : This plant can tolerate most soil as long asit has good drainagebut boom in sandy or stony dirt .
Temperature : This industrial plant prefers warm temperatures during the growing time of year and cool temperatures while lie in winter . It grow best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones9a to 11b , with average minimum wintertime temperature ranging from 20 to 50 ° F ( -6.7 to 10 ° C ) .
lachrymation : To keep yourAgave guiengola’Creme Brulee ' intelligent , water it thoroughly when the soil becomes dry from spring to fall . In wintertime , weewee it meagerly , about once a calendar month . If you have the plant in a container , it will require more frequent watering than plant life in the terra firma .
Private collection, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
fertilise : In the spring , during the first two year , give the plant a little amount of fertilizer . After that , the established plant will take caution of itself .
Repotting : If you acknowledge yourAgave guiengola’Creme Brulee ' becoming pot - bind , repot it with fresh soil in a raw mess slightly larger than the honest-to-god one . Give the plant a week or so to readapt before you water it again .
Propagation : Since it has a solitary growth habit , this plant life can only be propagated by source .
take more atHow to mature and Care for Agave .
Agave guiengola’Creme Brulee ' is not toxic to humans but may be mildly poisonous to tyke and positron emission tomography .
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