Agave parryi J C Raulston Paraguay The green spathe is home

The green spathe is home to an almost human-like

The name "album" refers to the white patch on the back of the green spathe where the hood folds down

I cannot imagine why Crinum 'Ollene' is not grown in every southern garden

with spider-like flowers

shared with us by NC palm guru Jesse Perry

Agave parryi J C Raulston Paraguay The green spathe is homeWe've grown Agave parryi from all along its native range, but the best clone is still the one growing at the JC Raulston Arboretum in NC. We tracked this clone back to a plant that originated from J. C.'s 1979 trip to California's Strybing Arboretum. Strybing obtained their plant from California professor Jack Napton in 1971. This special clone forms large symmetrical 2' tall x 3' wide rosettes that seem particularly well adapted to winters in wet,