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New to Rancho Tissue -Agave bracteosa ‘Calamar’ Agave bracteosa ‘Calamar’ (Solitary Candelabrum Agave) is a solitary slow growing succulent with 1 foot tall by 18″ wide rosettes of unarmed (spineless) pale green leaves. The leaves, which usually number 20 or fewer emerge vertically in the center and arch gracefully back towards the outside of the […]
Rancho Tissue Technologies has just released Weber’s Blue Agave, a wonderful plant used to make the best tequilas. Agave tequilana is an excellent choice for growers looking to replant their fields after pulp extraction. This is a fast-growing agave that grows to 5 feet tall and wide with 3 to 4 foot long narrow leaves […]
Rancho Tissue Technologies has added a new Agave attenuata that everyone’s talking about. ‘Boutin Blue’ is a great cultivar produced in tissue culture for year round availability. It is much bluer and has wider leaves than the typical A. attenuata, and the flower stalk is erect, where A. attenuata droops over. Culture and growth patterns […]
Recent LA Times coverage featured Rancho Tissue Technologies’ “boutique agaves,” tapping them as some of the most interesting varieties and calling these petite selections perfect for patio pots and small gardens. Los Angeles Times- L.A. at Home Design, Architecture, Gardens, Southern California Living January 2, 2010 Boutique agaves: Low-water plants for your patio pots Los […]
Rancho Tissue is a pleased to announce that Agave titanota ‘Black and Blue’ and Agave parryii truncata variegated ‘Lime Streak’ have both been released for sale. Orders are being taken now on both of these exciting new plants. Both are produced in our lab here in Rancho Santa Fe so you will have year round […]
Introducing the Rancho Collection (click here to view images of the 12 plants in the first release): Rancho Tissue Technologies has introduced the Rancho Collection, an exclusive selection of varieties hand picked or bred specifically for the company. “These varieties are carefully chosen for their unique and distinctive features,” says Owner and Founder Heather May. “Our […]
Rancho Tissue Technologies has recently launched several new and unique Agaves. Agave ovatifolia ‘Vanzie’ and Agave impressa ‘Impressive’ are two outstanding examples to watch for in Rancho Tissue’s upcoming release of the Rancho Collection®.
Two new Agaves from Rancho Tissue are sure to drive sales for growers everywhere. Produced from tissue culture, Agave pygmae ‘Dragon Toes’ was chosen for its red tips and chunky thick leaves. Also each leaf of this seed selection has a very distinct imprint on it, which imparts even more drama to the plant. This […]
Rancho Tissue Technologies recently showed the latest varieties and tissue culture developments at the California Grown Show June 2. Held at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California, the wildly successful California Grown Show showcases the more than 5,000 flower, plant and tree varieties produced in the state. Pictured are Rancho Tissue Founder Heather […]
Today’s Garden Center recently highlighted Rancho Tissue Technologies’ newest aloes and agaves. Aloes ‘Christmas Carol’ and ‘Sunset’ and Agaves ‘Blue Emperor’ and ‘Globe’ were featured in TGC’s e-newsletter and on the publication’s web site. Take a look! http://www.todaysgardencenter.com/news/?storyid=2571