Genus: Agave

Bought at Stansted Garden Show 08.

That thing is fantastic! I love the look of it and you can feel the age. What a treasure.

Your plant is an Agave. In Mexico they make a distilled spirit from the juice called Mezcal. Tequila is made out of the juice from the blue Agave. I have often wondered what Tequila tastes like, have you ever tasted it?

well to be honest i am not sure either, someone gave it to me this summer so i have taken loads of cuttings, i have some in a cold frame, one in the pourch and one in the house, but i think i am going to risk leaving the big one outside, because it is quite big and very sharp and i have a 2 year old hooligan! so i am kind of covering all angles really. do you know exactly what it is? i am thinking aloe, but not sure would be good to know the variety ect.

Hi, I purchased one of these plants this year. I was wondering If you are going to leave yours outdoor during the winter months?