Re: What to do with Agave vilmoriniana bulblets

Nothing could be simpler, Nan- just be sure not to use any water before the bulbils turn into plantlets. We used to leave the flower stocks on their side until the stock itself had turned brown and the bulbils all have little root nodes showing, then plant into dry, general cactus and succulent mix and leave in a warm and semi-shaded spot for at least a week. In your neck of the woods the sea-breeze should be humid enough for the plantlets to strike roots after another week or two, then treat them like any other CorS, drench when dry or plant them out. A. vilmoriniana is a striking sight when there are a dozen or so individuals in flower, plus the air-born villages of bees and hummingbirds are a source of endless interest- IMO :) 

Mark Fryer
San Diego CA 

---- N Sterman <TalkingPoints@plantsoup.com> wrote: 
> My biggest Agave vilmoriniana threw up a tall flower stalk that is now  
> covered with bulblets that I'd love to root.
> 
> Im always torn between just wanting to lay the flowering stalk onto  
> the ground and letting them root in place, or picking the baby plants  
> off the stalk and trying to get them to root in a flat.  So far, I've  
> tried both with A. attenuata and not been successful either way.  And  
> when you start out with a couple hundred plant babies but not had a  
> single success, something is truly wrong!!!
> 
> I'd would appreciate any advice anyone has to offer about
> best methods
> best timing
> best rooting medium
> how long they may take to root
> etc.
> 
> Thanks!
>
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