Agaves For Sale, The Aridhouse Agave Nursery

The Arid House - Surplus Plants For Sale

This page is where I offer up any surplus plants to other collectors or private individuals. Surplus plants arise from pups removed during re-potting or surplus seedlings from my own seed. Most of what I will have will be rooted offsets that have been in a 3 inch pot for about a year and will be well rooted. Species available will vary by year and depends on what got re-potted the previous season or what seed has been sown from plants that flowered previous seasons. I have been experimenting with hybridisation so there are a few hybrids available and I can't keep 'em all.

The maintaining of private cultivated collections and distributing plant material among collectors can go some way to ensure survival where natural habitats are under threat. All plants offered here have been propagated from plants sourced from cultivated stock.

I don't believe in ripping people off with post and packing will always endeavor to do postage at cost and use recycled packaging wherever possible.

If you have surplus plants that happen to be something that I am looking for, I'm open to swaps as well.

I am currently not able to ship outside of the UK.

I usually list surplus plants around April and update the list throughout the season up to the end of September. From then onwards any surplus remaining plants get the chop due to the greenhouse being packed to the rafters when the larger plants in the collection come inside in preparation for winter.

Where surplus plants are available there will be link below to a pdf file detailing what is available and something in the picture to gauge the size, usually my phone or coffee mug.

The June 2025 surplus plants list can be downloaded as a pdf

Plants are normally bare rooted and allowed to dry out prior to shipment. This involves either gently shaking or washing excess soil from the roots. This may at first seem to be a drastic measure, but the result is a lighter and drier plant that will suffer less damage during shipment and also save a little on postage costs too. This process could take up to two days once the order has been received. Shipping usually takes 3 days once I have dropped them off at the courier collection point.

If you would like any of the plants listed, please email me with your requirements noting the number of each one and I will reply with a total cost to ship them to you. I can currently accept PayPal and cheque in Sterling(GBP) drawn on a U.K. Bank or cash if collecting in person.

Please note that I am unable to issue Phytosanitary Certificates or ship outside of the UK at this time.

On receipt, plants can be potted up immediately or within a few days. The easiest way to do this is to prepare in advance, a sufficient quantity of your usual potting mix and allow it to dry out in a shallow tray. Place a small layer in the bottom of the pot and then center the plant in the pot. Add the dry potting mix to the pot and gently tap the pot a few times on the work surface to settle the potting mix around the roots. Top up the soil so that the plant is at the correct depth.

Allow at least 2-3 days for any damaged roots to heal and then commence watering, avoid strong sunlight during this period.

If you are new to agaves or succulents there is more information on potting mixes in my cultivation guide