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mcvansoest said:Tim, with most Agaves (excluding those from tropical to subtropical and/or lowland areas) it is not so much the temperature as it is the wetness that is the huge problem. As long as they are dry and have been hardened off properly many Agaves (like the Parry truncata and the Ovatifolia you lost) should be able to take the cold, but they need to have been dry for quite a while, like Tarev writes - you'd be putting your tent up to keep them dry well before it gets really cold.

I think you guys make a good point here. I'm with you on this. Either potted or in a garden bed... get the soil dry before the cold and rain comes. And then keep it dry. Easy enough to do since almost no rain comes in the warm Summer or early Fall weather. In October things are cooling down and the rains may be threatening to begin. Often not until November. It should be simple to withhold water in the early Fall and get the soil dried out before things get too wet and cold. My Agave Montana will be moved from a pot to the garden this May and I think it stands a good chance of a long life if I follow this plan.