Agave 'Chia Nong Pink Sapphire'PBR
A half-hardy, tuberous perennial, to around 1m high in flower, with a basal rosette of strappy, linear to lance-shaped green leaves. Tall stems bear long clusters of sweetly scented, double pale pink flowers in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Potentially harmful
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats): harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Agave can be perennial or monocarpic succulents, forming rosettes of usually rigid, fleshy, spiny-edged leaves, with funnel-shaped flowers in racemes or panicles often much taller than the rosettes
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full light in free-draining, sandy, peat-free, loam-based compost. Water moderately when in growth, and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks. Reduce watering as leaves die down and keep dry when dormant. Move containers indoors over winter, or lift and store tubers in sand in frost free conditions
Propagation
Propagate by division, removing offsets when plants are dormant
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Cut flowers
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to virus diseases
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