Re: Re: Agave 'Edward Hummel'

Dear Steve,

Sorry so long to reply - haven't been able to check my email much the
last few days.  

The links below aren't working at this time, but I have seen the photos
in question.
The photo at cacti.com
http://www.cacti.com/html/agaves.html
clearly shows A. attenuata characteristics, while most of the photos I
have seen of A. 'Edward Hummel' seem to have straighter more rigid
leaves.
http://www.rth.org/occss/1998show/agave%20'edward%20hummel'_Thumb.jpg
This plant also appears to have a hard spine tip at the end of the leaf
as well as dark spines along the leaf margin, neither of which occur in
A. attenuata.  These two photos are what I based my comment on if I
remember correctly.

The other pics at Maarten's site are less conclusive...

Sincerely,
Peyton 

--- Steve <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Peyton,
> 
> Do you say the same after comparing more pictures of the two from
> Maarten's photo files?
> 
>
http://public.fotki.com/maarten/2_cultivars/cultivars/edward_hummel-0.html
> 
>
http://public.fotki.com/maarten/2_cultivars/cultivars/edward_hummel-1.html
> 
> http://public.fotki.com/maarten/a/attenuata_red_margin/
> 
> Could you at least allow that both appear to have Agave attenuata in
> their parentage and both have dark leaf margins? Could the
> differences be from age and the way the plants are grown?
> 
> It has been said that Agave attenuata 'Red Edge' is actually a hybrid
> between that species and A.shawii. Could it be a Hummel hybrid too?
> 
> Cereusly Steve
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Peyton Walton 
>   To: [email protected] 
>   Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 5:32 PM
>   Subject: Re: [AGAVACEAE] Re: Agave 'Edward Hummel'
> 
> 
>   They look quite different to me...
>   Peyton
> 
>   --- Steve <[email protected]> wrote:
>   > Dear Ken,
>   > 
>   > Do you have any more info on Agave x 'Edward Hummel', such as its
>   > originator, who named it, its parentage, etc.?
>   > 
>   > It looks very similar to Agave attenuata 'Red Edge'. Could they
> be
>   > the same?
>   > 
>   > Cereusly Steve
>   > 
>   >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >   From: Ken K 
>   >   To: [email protected] 
>   >   Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 10:38 AM
>   >   Subject: Re: [AGAVACEAE] A. murphyi and.......
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   B B wrote:
>   >   > 
>   >   I also saw at the Museum a very nice hybrid called, if I recall
>   >   > correctly, Agave x 'Edward Hummel'.  Know that one? BB
>   > 
>   >   This is a beautiful hybrid. I have been told that it does not
>   > readily
>   >   offset, and must be propagated via decapitation. It's fairly
> rare
>   > in
>   >   the trade.
>   > 
>   >   Ken
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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