{"product_id":"agave-parryi-red-select","title":"Agave parryi red select","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgave parryi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eParry's agave\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the artichoke of the agave world: a dense, perfectly symmetrical rosette of broad blue-grey leaves, each edged and tipped in dark spines. Our \u003cstrong\u003ered select\u003c\/strong\u003e strain turns that outline up a notch, with unusually strong burgundy-red teeth that draw every leaf in dark ink against the glaucous blue. Few hardy plants offer this much geometry in so little space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt comes from high, cold, arid country in Arizona and New Mexico, which is why it ranks among the very hardiest agaves on Earth: established plants take -10C and lower as long as their roots stay dry. Slow-growing to around 50 to 75 cm across, it suits British gardens far better than the giant species, and offsets in time into a tight colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun; a south-facing raised bed, slope or gravel garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e very free-draining, gritty or stony; never heavy wet ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e slowly to 50-75 cm across, 40-60 cm tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H4 when dry at the root; protect from winter rain rather than cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant it as the jewel of a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edry or gravel garden\u003c\/a\u003e, in a rockery pocket, or in terracotta with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. It sits perfectly beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/agave-shaka-zulu\"\u003eAgave 'Shaka Zulu'\u003c\/a\u003e and the soft-leaved \u003ca href=\"\/products\/beschorneria-albiflora\"\u003eBeschorneria albiflora\u003c\/a\u003e in a spiky, sculptural corner of your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown plants with strong colour. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains winter care honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"13cm \/ 1L","offer_id":58369794212223,"sku":"AGAVPARR13","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/agavered.jpg?v=1789653494","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/agave-parryi-red-select","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}