![]() We Practice Zero Waste Living: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without". *We are close on SATURDAY, so expect 1-day delay on purchases and inquiries. For those and other reasons, the plants you receive may not look exactly as they appear in the pictures. ** Part of what makes succulents so fascinating are the myriad ways they express themselves throughout the year, depending on light, season, temperature, soil, and hydration. *** We DO NOT accept returns or exchanges. ‘Bloodspot’ flowered and produced 50 offsets. ![]() So far we haven’t seen any Mangaves that are monocarpic like their agave parents. It might produce new flowers and seeds every summer. Unlike its parent Agave, mangave is polycarpic, which means it will not die after it blooms. The picture on this page courtesy of Walters Gardens. The name comes from the famous 1958 novelty song by actor singer Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley titled "Purple People Eater" with such lines as "It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater, one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater, Sure looks strange to me!". This plant is a 2017 introduction in the Walters Gardens MAD ABOUT MANGAVE® Collection of plants and is a hybrid was created by Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens in Zeeland Michigan that is the result of crossing x Mangave 'Bloodspot with Agave pablocarrilloi (AKA Agave gypsophila, Hort.). Plant in full to half day sun in a well-drained soil and give occasional to regular irrigation. The leaves are deeply caniculate with the upright margins displaying the yellow-orange to reddish brown teeth and a darker terminal spine. These rare hybrids combine the best of both worlds: the better growth rate and the interesting patterns of Manfreda, and the habit and refinement of Agave.Ī stunning plant to 14 inches tall by 24 inches wide with blue-green recurved leaves so covered densely with purple spots so that the leaves appear bathed in a blush of purple. Mangave is a relatively new phenomenon, an intergeneric cross of Manfreda x Agave. At the end of each leaf, there is a cinnamon terminal spine. Margins fold upward to show off its yellow, orange, and cinnamon brown spines. Bring out its best coloration in full sun less intense exposure will produce greener leaves. ![]() However, while walking by, the color will look purple. A neat rosette of thick, sturdy leaves that are blue-green with reddish-purple spotting. Bring out its best coloration in full sun less intense exposure will. The extremely purple coloration is where it gets its name from. Common Name: Mangave This succulent is named after the famous novelty song, but it's not about to eat anybody Rather, the extremely purple coloration is where it gets its name from. XL Mangave 'Purple People Eater' blue-green recurved leaves covered densely with purple spots stunning Agave Plant grows to 14"Tall by 24"Wide ![]()
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