Find: Agave attenuata mini/compact/dwarf

[Allen Repashy]

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share this cool little attenuata I found. Two years ago, I had an A. attenuata flower in my yard and produce a bunch of bulbils. It was after our big cold winter, and some of the bulbils had slight variegation, so I thought that the stress from the freeze might have created some aberrations. I planted a bunch of them up in the ground to see what would come of them. Yesterday, I noticed one of them was tiny compared to the rest, which are now nearly fifteen gallon size. Upon a closer look, I realized I was staring at a cute and tiny little plant that wasn't just a small specimen. It has more leaves than a mature plant, which are curved back towards the stem, unlike the upward jutting leaves of its siblings...and it already has a four inch trunk on it. It seems to be a real miniature!



Side View:



Has anyone seen an attenuata like this? I think it might make a great specimen for pot culture... What do you guys think? Is it worth propagating?

Sibling Variegate:



Normal Sibling:



Note, coke can is for size comparison

Allen

[Melt In The Sun]

I think it's a very nice little plant.........I would buy one. Got any pups ?