About
Agave 'Chia Nong Pink Sapphire' PBR is a half-hardy, tuberous perennial that can reach approximately 1 meter in height when in bloom. It features a basal rosette of elongated, strap-like green leaves that are linear to lance-shaped. During the summer, tall stems produce elongated clusters of fragrant, double pale pink flowers.
About the genus
Agave consists of either perennial or monocarpic succulents that develop rosettes of typically stiff, thick, spiny leaves. The plants produce funnel-shaped flowers in racemes or panicles that often exceed the height of the rosettes.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats): harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full light in free-draining, sandy, peat-free, loam-based compost. Water moderately when in growth, and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks. Reduce watering as leaves die down and keep dry when dormant. Move containers indoors over winter, or lift and store tubers in sand in frost free conditions
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division, removing offsets when plants are dormant
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to virus diseases