extranjera said:I don't think you will lose it because of the pup. I used to have a huge agave when I lived in Calif and it sent pups out constantly and over great distances from underground roots. The main one didn't die. It was actually a major pain because the thorns were deadly and it started encroaching on the walk. I finally had to hire someone with a long crowbar to remove it and still, I found pups for years.