{"product_id":"agave-pygmaea-dragon-toes","title":"Agave pygmaea ‘Dragon Toes’","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 pygmaea ‘Dragon Toes’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low, wide-leaved agave selected for the heavy dark teeth that run the length of each leaf margin and give the plant its name. \u003cem\u003eAgave pygmaea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Dragon Toes’ holds a tight ground-hugging rosette rather than the tall vase shape of the larger landscape agaves, so it reads as a piece of carved stone at ankle height instead of a barrier. Collectors choose it over the common garden agaves because the tooth colour and the bud imprinting on each new leaf stay sharp in a container at eye level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dragon Toes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTooth Detail\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dark reddish-brown marginal teeth are unusually large for a rosette of this size and are the whole reason the plant is grown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays under half a metre tall, which makes it usable where a larger agave would eventually crowd a path or seat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles reflected heat off paving, rendered walls and gravel without scorching.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Demand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once rooted in it survives on rainfall through most of southern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and Predictable\u003c\/strong\u003e: It will not outgrow the position you plant it in, which matters in a courtyard or a pot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single rosette in a wide bowl or urn shows the leaf shape better than any planting in the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and Dry Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits well among crushed rock, boulders and other Mexican succulents where irrigation is minimal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates salt-laden wind and sandy soil in sheltered coastal positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Edges\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at the front of a raised bed the rosette is lifted to viewing height and the drainage is naturally sharper.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant. For massed drifts allow 0.6 to 0.8m between rosettes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m for repeated pot or bed features.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn, while soil is warm and drying quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gritty free-draining soil. Cold wet winter soil is the main cause of loss, so mound or raise the planting position on heavy clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a fortnight through the first warm season and then only in extended dry spells. Use a coarse gravel or pebble mulch rather than organic mulch, and keep it clear of the base of the leaves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 to 0.5m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.8m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright part shade\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico and Guatemala\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish yellow, on a tall spike produced once after many years\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795278627102,"sku":"ND-0082-400MM","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/3R-jauemJOmDtxXeKFO7Z_qXrnvWTc.jpg?v=1787312301","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-pygmaea-dragon-toes","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}