{"product_id":"agave-titanota","title":"Agave titanota","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 titanota\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew succulents are collected as closely as this one, and the reason is the leaf: chalky white to pale blue, broad, stiff, and edged with heavy cinnamon to near-black teeth. \u003cem\u003eAgave titanota\u003c\/em\u003e stays compact and solitary, so unlike the suckering landscape agaves it holds a single clean rosette instead of building a colony. Forms vary widely in leaf width and tooth colour, which is exactly why serious collectors keep buying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Agave titanota\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The powdery white to silver-blue leaf surface holds colour year round and lifts dark gravel and stone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTooth Armature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, hooked marginal teeth in rust to charcoal tones make the leaf outline read from several metres away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolitary Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It offsets only sparingly, so the specimen you plant stays a specimen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slow rate and small root volume make it one of the best agaves for a long-term pot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: The waxy leaf coating handles full Australian sun and reflected heat without bleaching out.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single rosette in a shallow wide bowl, lifted onto a plinth, is the classic way to display it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSucculent Rockery\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combines with aloes, dasylirion and euphorbias in a fast-draining rock garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its scale suits small hard-paved spaces where a large agave would dominate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern Entry Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated through pale gravel it gives structure without maintenance or irrigation.\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 hedging or screening plant. In drifts allow 0.8 to 1m between rosettes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m where repeated as a rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm months, from mid spring to early autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely free-draining gritty soil. It is far less tolerant of summer humidity and wet feet than most agaves, so raise the crown above surrounding grade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water only when the root zone is completely dry, and stop supplementary watering through winter altogether. Use a mineral mulch, keep drip lines away from the centre of the rosette, and avoid overhead sprinklers that leave water sitting between the leaves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 to 0.6m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.9m\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 filtered light\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oaxaca, Mexico\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow-green, on a tall spike once after many years\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795374178590,"sku":"ND-0087-400MM","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/wbaOF1DBtJ77wK2bItV79_ZfUl9OiQ.jpg?v=1787314519","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-titanota","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}