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Products > Agave victoriae-reginae 'Albomarginata'
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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: NA |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [A. victoriae-reginae 'White Rhino'] |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave victoriae-reginae 'Albomarginata' (White Rhino Agave) - A small beautiful slow-growing agave with rosettes 10 to 12 inches tall by half again as wide with tight-fitting, tapered deep green leaves whose smooth and spineless leaf margins are edged with broad white bands and tipped with a small terminal spine. Plant in part to full coastal sun, bright light in a greenhouse or light shade in well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to very little – this plant is prone to rot and drainage and good irrigation practices are important. Cold hardiness is not well documented on this cultivar but seems unfazed down to 25° F and the species is hardy down to at least 10 F°. We have never planted this jewel in the ground in the garden but it is a great container plant. Our plants from division from two plants from the collection of the late great horticulturalist Bill Baker, who owned California Gardens Nursery. Our stock plants have always garnered attraction and when this plant has ever been for sale at specialty succulent nurseries, it has always been at a premium. Though we recognize that Agave victoriae-reginae 'Albomarginata' should not be allowed as a valid cultivar name based on rules set down by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, this plant has long been known by this original name and it is how we received it from Bill Baker, so we retain this name, while admitting it to be invalid by a ruling that all cultivars named after 1959 not have a Latinized cultivar name. It has also been known by the cultivar names 'Alba Marginata ', 'Marginata Alba', 'Baker's White', 'Hyou Zan' and most recently was renamed 'White Rhino' by Xeric Growers. Since this White Rhino name is now so often used in the trade, we now consider it to be a good common name for this plant. We have been building stock on this plant since 1997 and in 2012 were able to release it for sale on a limited basis.
The information about Agave victoriae-reginae 'Albomarginata' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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