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  1 0 oh noes. it looks like it's gotten overwatered. agaves are drought tolerant but are quite unhappy when there's too much water. are you in australia? you poor folks have massive amounts of water this year! even when it's not this bad, winter can still be rough on agave. not only is there the moisture issue, but any shade it might have thrived in during the summer might be lost when any plants above it have lost their leaves for the winter. most agaves really prefer partial shade. don't fret! do you see how the center of the plant is still bright and green? you've going to do whatever you can to make sure those new leaves survive. that means trimming off the older damaged leaves - they'll just contribute to the overall moisture problem if you leave them. try your best to dry out the roots, and right away. if its in a clay or terracotta pot, take it out and put it into a plastic pot with lots of drainage holes. agave don't like being repotted and can sometimes go into shock, but you'll lose it entirely if you don't get those roots dried out. whiskeypony answered in Other Gardening about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by ozchick… 0 0 Thank you so much! I will get onto it asap and rescue the others while I'm at it. Happily for me I'm not in one of the flood zones here (you are right, I'm in Australia) but still has been very very wet. ozchick commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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