Collection of 4 mangaves

 The collection consists of 4 plants:

- x 1 Mangave Mangave 'Redwing': compact, its rosette reaches 25 cm (10in) in height by 40 cm (16in) in width. It forms a beautiful rosette of large leaves strongly colored deep red-purple on a discreet green background.

- x 1 Mangave Mangave 'Pineapple Express': a low and wide variety, in a rosette of 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12in) in height by 50-60 cm (20-24in) in width. Its foliage is nicely speckled with purple on a greenish-blue background.

- x 1 Mangave Mangave 'Lavender Lady': very compact, measuring 20 cm (8in) in height by 30 cm (12in) in width, this variety presents foliage that evolves from finely powdered almond green to dark gray.

- x 1 Mangave Mangave 'Mission To Mars':  forming a low and very wide rosette (25 cm (10in) in height by 70 cm (28in) in width), this selection offers a deeply maculated color of purple-red on a green background.

The Mangave Mangave belongs to the family Agavaceae, now included by botanists in the much larger family Asparagaceae. This plant develops quite rapidly into a rosette composed of numerous succulent leaves. Depending on the varieties, the leaves are more or less narrow, rigid or slightly arched, tapering to a point and toothed along the edge. Flowering will appear in favorable climates on mature plants from August to October. From the center of the rosette emerges a branched flower stem bearing small white star-shaped flowers. Mangave Mangave are plants for dry, well-drained soil, capable of withstanding short frosts of about -5 to -7°C (23 to 19.4°F) depending on the varieties. They should be planted in full sun or at most in partial shade in hot climates. The foliage persists in winter.

To create exotic and colorful scenes in mild climates, the Mangave should be planted in a rockery, in the company of other small agaves such as Agave montana, other differently colored Mangaves, purple creeping bugles, Black Beauty heucheras, or grasses such as Carex comans Milk Chocolate or Stipa tenuifolia. Collectors of cacti and other succulent plants can showcase it on the terrace or balcony by surrounding it with pots filled with houseleeks.