Agave Summer Splice

The ‘Summer Splice’ is an arresting hybrid plant with marvelously bicolor leaves and neat, though bushy, habit. Another variety that every succulent lovers and landscape designers should not without is this adorable plant that has a blend of creamy yellow and powerful green rims.

Key Features:

• Dazzling Variegation: The leaves are large, each of them is fleshy and the pattern is different – young tips of the leaves are bright, creamy yellow while the rest of the leaves’ area is dark green. What makes any room with this variegation even more stunning is the splasher of artistry it brings out.

• Compact & Symmetrical: This plant grows in a symmetrical rosette with a height and spread of 18- 24 inches; a great plant for garden borders or grown in pots.

• Strong Architectural Form: Its leaves display an architectural aesthetical structure with spiny tips which also render the outlook of plant very dramatic.

• Drought-Tolerant: The ‘Summer Splice’ is a drought tolerant plant which needs little to no watering thus it is appropriate for xeriscaping and low water landscape designs.

• Low Maintenance: This is good for a gardener with little time to devote to the garden, it only requires periodic watering and shedding of the dead leaves.

Versatile Landscape Applications:

• Landscape Focal Point: Its coloration and shapped gives it the aesthetic appeal that it becomes a centerpiece in low water use landscapes.

• Container Gardening: All its cultivars are well suited to pots and, therefore, can be grown in patios, decks or close to entryways as they are very attractive.

• Rock & Succulent Gardens: Its leaves are also different from other plants that are found in the desert, it blends well with the rocks or succulents making for an excellent aesthetic appearance in rock/succulent garden.

• The succulent plant housed in the red pot comes in a 130mm diameter container. While the image provides a representative depiction of what you will receive, but may vary slightly because no two succulents are the same.

Additional Details:

• Container Size: Red pot succulent plant comes in 130mm dia black colour plastic container.

• Unique Variability: This is because each plant may be different from the image which is the reality of succulents in that they are not all identical.

• Shipping Note: It is also important to note that additional quarantine charges may be applicable for vehicles Ordered via NT, TAS and/or WA customers and you should therefore consult with us before placing your order.

Care Instructions:

• Light: Among all the conditions in growing agave plants, they need full sunlight, with a minimum of six hours of direct sunlight each day.

• Water: Water lightly, and do not water again until the soil is dry. The vice of overwatering can cause rotting of the roots.

• Soil: Needs good drainage; found in sandy or rocky soil. It is preferable to use a mix specifically for cactus or other succulent plants.

• Temperature: Best suited for the tropical region, but can withstand moderate frost about 60 deg F. To avert frost damage, the plants that are in pots should be taken indoors especially during the cooler season.

You can accentuate the exterior of your house or your indoors by adding beauty to your garden by using the spectacular ‘Summer Splice’.

FAQs

The succulent plant housed in the red pot comes in a 130mm diameter container. While the image provides a representative depiction of what you will receive, but may vary slightly because no two succulents are the same. 

Want your succulent with a pot?

We usually ship bare root for freshness and to keep costs low, but we’re happy to pot your plant on request!

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 Please note  — NT, TAS, WA customers: please contact us before placing your order due to additional quarantine charges associated with these locations.                    View Shipping options