The one that is referred to as blue doesn't have teeth. I have yours if it is not a hybrid but must find the label, my plant may be hiding it or overgrown it. I'll see what I can find for you. If someone else doesn't give you a name first, Norma

Well that sucks. I guess that will teach me to trust the people at the nursery. Thanks for your fast response.

OH, I think it is beautiful...but if you wanted blue then that IS disappointing. It would be grounds to return it and ya still don't have a blue.

It sure looks blue to me. :)

This is a classic case of the confusion created by using common names for plants, particulary when that name is simply a color. Your problem is that the name 'blue agave' often means A. tequiliana, the Agave most often farmed to make modern tequila.

But, there are a great many other blue Agaves used for making mescal/tequila. These include A. colorata, neomexicana, palmeri, and the parry complex. The ancient Meso-Americans favored much larger blue Agaves for pulque production like A. salminana, weberi, and palmeri. Pulque is the fermented sap of the agave, and is used for distilling mescal. Mescal produced in the region around the town of Tequila is branded as Tequila. There are 'blue agave' nectars, sweeteners, cereals, restaurants, bars, etc. There is no way of knowing which 'blue' agave was used to make them, or to name them. 'Blue agave' has become a brand, not a plant. But I digress.

All of the A. parryi complex are blue. Your plant is almost certainly among the four or more sub-species of A. parryi.

Calling something a 'blue' agave, and expecting that refers to a single species is silly. Never trust people at nurseries about succulent names unless they are succulent specialists. Even then, labels are often outdated, or just plain wrong. I can not fault your nursery for calling Agave parryi v. parryi a 'blue agave'. It is.

Brad

Well, it is nice looking so I'm going to keep it, just need to find a different spot for it. I want this location for an Agave Tequilana Weber Azul as it is the best spot in my yard for an Agave(dry, and sunny)and I hope to make good tequila out of it some day. I dont have many spots in my yard that are suitable because most of my landscaping likes more water than Agaves. I ordered this from EBAY;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380108581929&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
hopefully, I'll get what I expect this time. Thanks for all of your help.

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That one looks like the 'blue agave' you really want. :)

I love Agave parryi. I have two varieties in may garden (var. parryi and truncata). They wil grow happily in full sun, and part shade. They are more blue in full sun. They send out subterranean shoots that can emerge more than six feet away from the Mother plant as small pups. Happy Growing!

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