Mangave American Masterpiece PPAF Cyrtanthus The small glaucous green leaves

The small glaucous green leaves begin to emerge after the first few flower stalks have opened

Lawrence obtained the plant from her friend Mr

The parent plant had much more silver markings on the leaf than were typical in the population

which hails from the woodlands of Laos has long been one of our favorite voodoo lilies

The petiole supports large trifoliate leaves

Mangave American Masterpiece PPAF Cyrtanthus The small glaucous green leavesMangave 'American Masterpiece' is a new Hans Hansen Walters Gardens creation, derived from a cross involving Agave x protamericana and Mangave 'Jaguar'. This stunning specimen forms a fast growing 18" tall x 3' wide clump of long leaves with a wide olive green, purple spotted band down the center, surrounded by a wide gold margin. In sun, a red blush covers all but the outermost yellow band. Although it's best kept above freezing, our garden plant