Continuing observations.
Agave Ovatifolia is showing the seriousness of its condition. Every outside leaf is badly damaged and many are drooping as a result. This was expected. Even the two upright leaves in the center are badly compromised, although the cone inside appears solid. Although this plant may be salvageable, I think I won't even try. It succumbed so easily to the bad weather even before January, I am reluctant to deal with this variety anymore.
Agave Parryi Truncata had no problem with the December weather but got hurt badly in January. Its cone is apparently alive and well. It also has two live pups that you can see on the left and right side of it, and a third at the very bottom of the picture. The many wrinkled leaves appear lively and upright, but they are fatally spongy to the touch. Almost as though it is pretending to be happy. I will try to salvage this plant along with its pups. I can't leave them orphaned after all.
Agave Parryi 'JC Raulston' still looks and feels as good as new, so I shall plant more of that. Here I am planning to plant two of its pups from last year into a recent planting of some Sedum Spurium 'Elizabeth'. I think the dark red sedum growing around the Agaves will be quite becoming. Assuming all goes according to plan.
