{"product_id":"agave-guiengola-creme-brulee","title":"Agave guiengola ‘Creme Brulee’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAgave guiengola ‘Creme Brulee’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWide chalky white blue leaves held in a low open rosette make \u003cem\u003eAgave guiengola\u003c\/em\u003e one of the most sculptural of the smaller agaves, and ‘Creme Brulee’ adds a soft cream margin that warms the whole plant. The species grows on limestone outcrops in Oaxaca, so it wants heat, light and grit, and it stays broad and flat rather than building height. Unlike many agaves it offsets readily, forming a slowly spreading colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Creme Brulee Agave\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChalky foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: A powdery white bloom over pale blue green leaves gives one of the palest tones available in a hardy succulent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: The variegated edge softens the outline and lifts the plant against dark gravel or basalt.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and wide\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reads as a pattern on the ground rather than a vertical accent, useful in the foreground of a bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffsets freely\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pups form around the parent, so a single plant develops into a colony over time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimestone tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alkaline and rocky soils that trouble other succulents are its natural conditions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel garden foreground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Placed at the front of a dry bed where the flat rosette can be looked down on.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBowls and troughs\u003c\/strong\u003e: The shallow spreading habit suits wide low containers better than tall pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm wall beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reflected heat and shelter from winter rain suit it well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pairs with pale rendered walls and honed concrete where the chalky tone is echoed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 to 1.2m for a massed group\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, while soil is warm and drying quickly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very free draining, gritty and preferably alkaline; mound the planting position in any soil that holds moisture\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly, roughly every two weeks in the first warm season, and stop almost entirely through winter, since cold wet soil is what kills this species. Top dress with 40mm of gravel to keep the lower leaves dry and reflect heat into the rosette.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m, spreading by offsets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Mexico, on limestone in Oaxaca (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white to pale green, on a tall spike from mature rosettes only\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795364151582,"sku":"ND-0078-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/E5wNjZ16zKwCBKCjcPOgO_CyYhsSSD.jpg?v=1787314252","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-guiengola-creme-brulee","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}