Jason King wrote:
Does anyone know if an Agarve can with stand the UK winter outdoors
or
should it really be brought in for the winter? I bought one earlier
this year which is probably about 12" high but is still in the pot.
I
was wondering whether or not it could be planted outside or not. At
the moment I keep it in the conservatory.

Generally speaking, unless you live in a very mild and sheltered spot,
I'd recommend having it indoors in winter. Outside, even if it doesn't
get frosted, cold water droplets will sit on the leaves a long time
and even the winter sun will be focussed enough by the water droplet
lens to 'burn' the leaves. These burns will then subsequently turn to
rot the leaves in the cold wet weather. Its not worth the risk.

I kept some much bigger potted agaves for about 15 years but always
overwintered them indoors. The size of the pot will generally dictate
the size of the plant. I only gave up on them when they got too heavy
and awkward to manoeuvre.

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