Agave ovatifolia x ?

[Blue Agave]

Hello bit of help needed from you all over what you think this is?

Bought as Agave ovatifolia, but obviously not. The history is that they were bought as seed grown from a nursery in Italy, supposedly of ovatifolia.

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What do we think the parentage could be?

Appreciate your help
Wayne

[Gafoto]

Marginals, leaf shape and impressions all look like parrasana to me.

[JoyinAlb]

Wow that is pretty. I was thinking the same thing Parrasana or Potatorum?
or maybe it was labled wrong? viewtopic.php?t=4796

[Tom in Tucson]

Although I don't own one yet, to me it looks a little like Agave 'Mad Cow'

[jam]

Wayne, I don't know what you've got there but it's a good looking Agave. I have one which is somewhat similar, especially considering that dark green-grey colour. Also coming from Italy. Pics taken today.

Edit: on a second look yours is more silver and sports thicker ovatifolia style leaves.

[Blue Agave]

Thanks for posting. Well as both imported from an Italian nursery, we may have ones from the same batch. We'll have to compare time from time.


Mine pups alot, how about yours?
Wayne

[jam]

Mine pups alot, how about yours?

Not a single pup, yet.

But I had a similar one, also from Italy, of the same colour which died after I took it inside for winter. That one was pupping like crazy and I saved a few of them. They are real slow (due to mostly inorganic substrate) but already pupping.

[RCDS66]

Hello bit of help needed from you all over what you think this is?

Bought as Agave ovatifolia, but obviously not. The history is that they were bought as seed grown from a nursery in Italy, supposedly of ovatifolia.

What do we think the parentage could be?

Appreciate your help
Wayne

What a beautiful agave.... eye catching indeed. So did we reach a consensus what it is?

[Blue Agave]

Thought I'd post the latest picture of this unknown hybrid, its certainly got something special about it.

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Wayne