Ferox means ferocious. Quite right too. It’s so rigid and inflexible and ferocious that no hurricane would ever faze it. That’s the good news. The less good news is that it’s dislike of frost is greater than most other agaves so it’ll need a nice big pot and a nice dry shed/garage/greenhouse for the colder months of the year unless you’re in central London or Penzance or some such similarly mild spots. As with all plants like this, pups (little plants around it) and unsightly old leaves must be removed. A full suit of armour would be advisable but maybe some heavy duty gardening gauntlets (yep, we sell them) would suffice. The biggest bladed serrated bread knife is an appropriate weapon. Really worth doing – they look amazing when all the rubbish has been removed.
| Soil Type | |
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| Plant Type | |
| Continent of Origin | |
| Specialist Plants | Grown by Us, House Plants/ Indoor Plants, Mediterranean, Rare & Unusual (Collectables) |
| Features | |
| Situation | Coastal, Conservatories, Exposed (To wind and sun), Mild City Gardens, Plants for Pots, Seaside, Sheltered Garden |
| Hardiness |
Tender evergreen perennial with long, lush, strappy leaves forming clumps 1 to 2ft high. Huge blue or white flower heads on 4 to 5ft stems appear in mid summer. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Gigantic leaves on slender spiky trunks that grow to 15 ft. Enormous white flower clumps are born aloft followed by copious purple berries. Deciduous, hardy and dramatic. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
A statuesque bloom made up of hundreds of tiny white flowers. As the flower matures a pink glow appears. Height 4ft. Flowering June. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
The one with the white stripe down the middle of each leaf. Slow growing, easy plant, grow it in a pot, bung it in a shed for the winter. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
The incomparable Monkey Puzzle from South America. Familiar, primitive, weird and utterly unpredictable in its growth rate. 20 ft in 20 years is about average. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
The spikemeister. Biggest and toughest of all the spiky plants. Blue fleshy leaves creating a remarkable living sculpture. Keep it in a pot. Shove it in a shed for the winter. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Glossy green leaves to 3 ft with perpendicular white and purple flower spikes to 6 ft. Good in shade. Native to the Med. The inspiration for the capitals on Corinthian columns. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
A remarkable discovery. An upright, branching aloe with yellow candle-like flowers. Grows to about 3ft x 3ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
