Agave victoriae reginae Golden Surprise Andropogon the large green basal leaves

the large green basal leaves give rise to giant 6-8' tall spikes

boggy conditions

Other than bright light

there really isn't much to do

you couldn't be more wrong

Agave victoriae reginae Golden Surprise Andropogon the large green basal leavesSeveral years ago 2008 to be exact we spotted a bright yellow plant in a pot of otherwise typical Agave victoriae reginae seedlings. The golden baby was plucked from among its siblings and given a place of honor in our agave greenhouse until it finally reached the age of consent, and we were able to send it out into the world. Agave victoriae reginae 'Golden Surprise', a 2018 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, is a gold leaved century plant that's