Friday, May 21, 2010

My Yucca cane plant looks awful. Help!?

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What should I do to save it???

My Yucca cane plant looks awful. Help!?
Most species of Yuccas are robust, hardy and adaptable. Be sure you have good drainage. Remember, Yucca is a native to the Southwest. They like full sun, somewhat sandy soil (for good drainage). Excessive moisture can cause root rot. I live in the Pacific Northwest where it rains a lot and at times temperatures as low as 10 degrees in winter and my Yuccas do great. I just don't water them but about once a month in the summer and fertilize (liquid) once at the beginning of Spring.





If you have them in containers put about 3 - 8 inches (depending on container size) of packing peanuts in the bottom of container before adding in the sandy soil. This will keep the weight of the container lighter than if you use rocks for drainage, making it easier to move it to the sun. For only the first year planted protect it from the cold by mulching or moving to a frost free %26amp; cool location. Yuccas don't bloom for several years after planted they have to be well established.


The main thing is drainage and sun!


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