This landscaped garden is situated in Sussex on the B2133 Billingshurst road, close to the A24 between Horsham and Worthing.

Contrary to recent rumours Hollygate is not totally closing down but opening times vary (essentially restricted to weekends) so a prior phonecall would be wise.

Telephone 01903 892930

        
Ag. americana v. variegata ( marginata )                                                            Ag. applanata                       

   
     Ag. arizonica                                                                                       Ag. boldinghiana


Ag. havardiana

      
                 Ag. kerchovei                                                           Ag. leopoldii ( = filifera X schidigera )

     
Ag. mapisaga                                                                            Ag. marmorata


Ag. mitis v.albidior

         
Ag. parryi

       
Ag. parrasana                                                                 Ag. polianthiflora

     
Ag. potatorum                                                                     Ag. pumila ( adult form )

     
Ag. toumeyana v. bella                                                      Ag. toumeyana ssp. toumeyana

     
Ag. utahensis ssp. kaibabensis                                                     Ag.utahensis v. nevadensis

    
Ag. utahensis                                                                          Ag. victoriae reginae

   
Ag. victoriae reginae f. fernandi regis                                          Ag. victoriae reginae variegata            


Ag. victoriae reginae f. viridis ( = Ag. victoriae-reginae x lechuguilla )

This plant has been at Hollygate for many years now and arrived labelled as agave nigra. This term is generally accepted nowadays as referring to hybrids between agave victoriae-reginae and agave asperrima. In April 2007 in Succulenta, the magazine of the Belgian and Dutch Succulent Society, there appeared an article by Alsemgeest,van Roosbroeck and Walderveen describing the four major forms of agave victoriae-reginae, based on studies of these plants whilst travelling through their natural habitat. The form 'viridis', first described by Breitung in 1968, is found in the Saltillo area and considered to be a hybrid between the fernandi-regis form of agave victoriae-reginae and agave lechuguilla. These plants lack the characteristic markings of other forms of victoriae-reginae. The Hollygate plant appears to be this form.

The full article, translated into English, is to be found here : http://www.agaves.nl/Articles/E_victoriae%20reginae.htm

 

Pictures 1 and Pictures 2 Mixed agave photos

Pictures 3 and Pictures 4 .Photos from Julia Etter and Martin Kristen

Pictures 5 Photos from Gerhard Koehres

Pictures 6 Photos from Mountain States Nursery

Pictures 7 Photos from Liguria and Cote d'Azur from Dr. Thomas Heller

Pictures 8 Photos from his garden near Nice from Gerard Delanoy

Pictures 9 Photos from the Hollygate Cactus Garden/Nursery, UK

Pictures 10 Photos from his exotic garden plus Mexican habitat photos from Paul Spracklin

Pictures 11 Habitat photos from Mexico from Wim Alsemgeest

Pictures 12 Photos from Cactus Oasis, a succulent paradise in eastern Holland

Pictures 13 Photos from Kew Gardens, London

Pictures 14 Photos from Phillipe Faucon

Pictures 15 Habitat photos from Greg Starr.