Foreign Plants

[Purplepixii]

Is it OK to ask a question here about a non-British plant? The answer may well apply to native British plants, it's just that my plant (a succulent) isn't a native.

If it's not ok I'm happy to take it to PM with someone who can give advice.

Many thanks
Purplepixii

[StuartDH]

Yep, it's OK, seeing as though most gardens have got lots of foreign plants, but still attract British wildlife

[Purplepixii]

Ok great, thanks Stu.

I have a potted Agave americana 'variegata' which I adore. It's started to produce mini sprouts of itself at the base, and I'm aware I can remove these & pot them but I don't know how! I've Googled but all I find is information that I can remove & plant these shoots but no instructions how to do so.

So, if someone could possibly explain to me how I do this I'd really appreciate it.
(I'm seriously thinking of doing an RHS evening course to learn the basics!!)

Many thanks
Purplepixii

P.S. The only "wildlife" that like this plant are spiders - they're starting to create some webs on it

[Tiggrx]

You will need to remove the whole plant from it's pot and knock some of the soil off of the roots. If you then gently pull the offset away from the parent plant it should come away with some of it's own roots. You can then replant the parent back into it's pot (or a bigger one if need be) with fresh compost.The offset should be planted into a smaller pot more suited to it's size (potting a plant into too big a pot is often detrimental). You should then be able to treat the baby plant in the same way as the parent. These are fairly robust plants and should be able to cope with the disturbance with little problem.

[Purplepixii]

Fab! Thanks Tiggrx