Agaves on the Move.

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As you know, I have recently moved house, in fact I've moved cities, from Toronto to Montréal. I had to give up a number of my larger plants that were too impractical to transport and to fit into a smaller house and garden. There was some damage to some of the plants in the move, but they have all recovered and are thriving on my sunny balcony.

These are  some of the smaller Agaves that made the trip.
Lord Ganesh ensures that they have maximum growing conditions.

Two of the big Agaves that made the cut,
A. victoriae-reginae and A. filifera as well as three smaller spikey types.



Comments

rochefleuriegarden said…
They are lovely - so neat and attractive.
August 18, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Barry Parker said…
Thanks Alain. It's a relief to get them all here safely.
August 18, 2014 at 9:07 PM
James David said…
Wow!!
From an icy cold place to a warm sunny place..
Nice to see the collection agaves Barry.
August 19, 2014 at 1:21 AM
Barry Parker said…
Hi James, in fact Montréal is a lot colder than Toronto in the winter, but I think we (my Agaves and I) will survive.
August 20, 2014 at 8:47 AM
Caerulean Skies said…
The Agave is a perfectly appointed display on the balcony.
August 27, 2014 at 6:03 PM
waqas said…
Lovely agaves. I had a good collection of Agaves that I had to abandon when I moved to Toronto. I have a few pictures of them on my blog http://www.thelovelyplants.com/virtual-tour-of-my-succulent-garden-part-i/
September 18, 2014 at 9:06 AM
Barry Parker said…
Hi Wagas, Thanks for your comment, and sorry for not replying sooner, but I've been away on vacation with very little access to the internet.
Too bad we didn't know each other earlier, as I might have been able to gift you some of the Agaves that I was unable to move to Montreal from Toronto.
October 8, 2014 at 6:22 AM
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