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Can you please help!! I have had my yucca for around 2 years now and never had any issues.. It is in my hallway and receives light from my front door and top landing window.. I water every 2 weeks.. The leaves have suddenly began to turn yellow, droopy and dying.. I have moved it to my bedroom window for full sunlight in the hope this will help.. And have left the soil to completely dry out.. Im now afraid to water in case I make the situation worse.. Please help 🙏
@@kristinabelievesinfairies Moving it to more light is a good move - I suspect it didn't receive enough before. Also, while they are tolerant of dry soil, don't let it dry out completely. I think you should give it a drink. Unfortunately though, I suspect it is too late for the leaves that appear to be dying. After getting it more light and a bit of water ..... see how it goes for a while. By the way, it may also be a good idea to repot it into fresh soil mix if it has been in the same for a couple of years. Hope this helps.
Your stump reminds me of two yuccas I had in terracotta pots, they were terribly neglected and died. I moved the pots but left the dead yucca. To my suprise 6months later after a rainy winter, the yucca had sprung back to life and grew many new off shoots.
I love how you do updates on the pruning you do! I find it so frustrating when gardening channels don't so this and sadly it's not common. Thank you so much!
Katherine Murdoch I agree! I just watched the first video on how to prune a yukka and then was so excited to see this video to get an update on the success! 👏👏👏
I appreciate this video! Thank you so much. Now I need to speak to my neighbor about those new shootings on his yucca to see if he can share with us. He just moved in I don't wanna be wierd to ask him for his plant shootings.
Great instructions on the propagation video and awesome update!! Those are some great roots that grew in 6 months!! Now I feel confident to go and prune and propagate my Yucca plant and make more! Thanks for the great videos! :)
More people should keep some Yukkas! They're indestructible and idiot proof. I've had them as indoor plants since I was a child, and I love my Yukkas. You can forget to care for them for MONTHS and they still be doing alright! I've never seen a Yukka die on anyone. Whenever I cut mine down, I give them away to friends. :) My plants are all over the country. Thank you for the videos Steve!
having acquired yukka prunings today i wish i had found this video before me and my father spent over 2 hours deciphering stories to.figure it out ourselves. I do seem to think the position of where to place the potted pruning was not specifically detailed for such an informative video. i will continue following your videos 👍
Hey thanks for this helpful video! I have found a whole yucca tree abandoned alongside the street and I think it has been damaged too... Is there any way of saving it? If I cut the middle part and take the top of the plant to grow it after removing a few leaves, should be fine and rooted??
They sound like they are good examples of yuccas ...... good to keep the well pruned though, otherwise they can come a bit problematic Happy gardening :)
Good question. When it comes to whether the cutting will take root, it doesn’t matter too much. It is more important that the depth provides it with stability, and prevents it from falling over. Hope that helps 😄🌱🌱
Very helpful video . My plant in a big big pot and now reaches the roof. I'm living in a flat. Wants new yucca plants ...but my sinks , when think to cut it .... what to do?
Sorry about the slow reply. If you cut off the large stems and then plant these in a new pot, you will have some new yucca plants - a wonderful thing with yuccas :)
I potted a cutting of a stem in a large pot with succulent and cacti potting mix several months ago, the leaves have yellowed and are drooping and the stem seems soft. The roots have not developed. Any tips?
Sorry, misread your question ...... succulent mixes don’t retail much moisture ...... is it possible that it has been too dry? Perhaps report using a standard potting mixture.
Thanks, all the info I looked up at the time suggested a free draining soil mix like that and I didn't see anything about that being a problem. I'll give it a crack but it might be a bit too far gone
Most flowers do ultimately form seed pods or fruit that contain seeds. So it is not the flowers themselves that have the seeds, but the fruit/pod that develops from them. Hope this helps :)
Thank you for this question. No you don't need to be concerned. They are very tough plants and what you have described sounds very normal. Having said this, they grow best outside, so I would recommend that if you have them inside, move them outside for a while. Hope this is helpful. Happy gardening :)
Hi. Awesome video. I’m just potting up my Yucca which has outgrown its previous pot. It’s also too tall for the position in the house where we like it. The yucca stem has already been cut leaving 2 offshoots growing from the top as is common with house plant arrangements of yuccas. My question is, Is it possible to prune the off shoot either right at the junction of the main stem or even part of the way up leaving some foliage? Thanks again for your time and a great video. Cheers.
Sorry about the late reply. Yes, you can prune almost wherever you want - mainly consider where pruning will produce the best look. Also, remember that it may take some time before you see new growth Hope it goes well 😄
That's a great video. I will do this to propagate. I have a yucca in my garden, it has been there for around 8 years, but was wondering if I can move to a different location, I don't know what type of roots these plants have, so I do not want to do and damage the roots and the plant. do you think it's a good idea?
Thanks for the feedback about the video. Trimming them back will be a good thing, so don't worry. You can even produce some more plants from what you prune off.
A question about pruning. My yucca plant in my garden is sending up new plants through its root system, which I do not want. I think I've seen others call these pups? These offshoots are about 1-2 feet away from the main plant. Can I simply cut them, and if so, is there a time of the year that is best for this?
Good question. You can cut them straight off, and it doesn’t really matter when you do this. I would recommend doing this as soon as you see a pup growing in a place where you don’t want them to grow. Hope this is helpful 😄
Any advice on how to get them to grow upward? My yucca has VERY deep roots but they grow horizontally on top of the ground.. Like the roots are shaped like this ____/
The best advice would be to remove any shoots that are not growing in the direction that you want - only allow those to grow that are growing in the desired direction. Hope this is helpful:)
Hi Steve, I recently started looking into Yucca plants and found your great videos. Thank you so much for the amount of info you shared. I have a question, I have a large spot indoors right under a big skylight where we can plant literally like outdoors. Will yucca be the right plant? How long will it grow as I’m looking for a plant that will go ~10-12 feet? Thank you again and hoping to hear from you soon.
Yuccas will grow very well indoors - so perfect for this. Typically, you can expect it to grow to 6 or 7 feet, although I have seen it taller. Hope this helps 😄
Thanks for your question. You certainly can mulch. Having said this, I am sure your yucca will be fine without it, but there are numerous benefits to mulching - minimise evaporation, addition of nutrients to the soil, improve microorganism soil activity etc. Hope this is useful 😄
This is so great! I watched both clips about yukkas today and am wondering if I can take a cutting off one yukka and plant it straight into the ground, rather than pot it up for a few months? Will it still survive? I’m in need of an instant garden due to removing some existing plants that were badly damaged by snails when we moved in! :)
Hi Steve! I have an issue with my Yucca, I figure it's been over watered. I propagated all the stems from it, now I have a bare trunk. But I noticed my trunk is soggy in certain areas near the middle and bottom. I peeled off a bit of bark and seen this black mushy texture and what I assume is white mold that looks like cobweb. Any suggestions on how to stabilize its health or should I chop the upper half that is not soggy to save a piece of it? Thanks in advance Steve!
Hi. It does sound like it has been over watered .... they really need very minimal water. If the the upper half does appear healthy, I would remove the bottom unhealthy section and then replant the upper section. Hope this helps. Please let me know how it goes.
This was growing in my yard when I purchased the house..15 years ago. I just last year learned what it is. I kept moving the rock border out..it's huge and crowded. Will learn from you. I thought about separating them but clueless about how. Is this mass separate or from one root?
Each ‘bunch’ of yuccas in this video has its own root base. The root base of one plant can become very large over a number of years and produce quite a few stems. If your yucca is more than 15 years old, I would expect that it is quite large. In time, the yuccas in this video will actually need to be moved ...... probably should not of been planted in this location in the first place, but the owner really likes them. They will start to put pressure on the fence and even potentially the concrete strip in the front.
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iCultivate I truly enjoyed this video. I just bought a yucca, your videos was very informative
I see a lot of red roots on yucca plants.. im guessing its normal?
Can you please help!!
I have had my yucca for around 2 years now and never had any issues.. It is in my hallway and receives light from my front door and top landing window.. I water every 2 weeks..
The leaves have suddenly began to turn yellow, droopy and dying..
I have moved it to my bedroom window for full sunlight in the hope this will help.. And have left the soil to completely dry out..
Im now afraid to water in case I make the situation worse..
Please help 🙏
@@kristinabelievesinfairies Moving it to more light is a good move - I suspect it didn't receive enough before. Also, while they are tolerant of dry soil, don't let it dry out completely. I think you should give it a drink.
Unfortunately though, I suspect it is too late for the leaves that appear to be dying. After getting it more light and a bit of water ..... see how it goes for a while.
By the way, it may also be a good idea to repot it into fresh soil mix if it has been in the same for a couple of years.
Hope this helps.
Your stump reminds me of two yuccas I had in terracotta pots, they were terribly neglected and died. I moved the pots but left the dead yucca. To my suprise 6months later after a rainy winter, the yucca had sprung back to life and grew many new off shoots.
I love how you do updates on the pruning you do! I find it so frustrating when gardening channels don't so this and sadly it's not common. Thank you so much!
Thank you Katherine. I really appreciate your feedback 😄
Katherine Murdoch I agree! I just watched the first video on how to prune a yukka and then was so excited to see this video to get an update on the success! 👏👏👏
Following your method, I made five yucca plants. Thank you.
Fantastic😄
I appreciate this video! Thank you so much. Now I need to speak to my neighbor about those new shootings on his yucca to see if he can share with us. He just moved in I don't wanna be wierd to ask him for his plant shootings.
Thank you, wonderful lesson,
Great, informative, no-nonsense video. Thanks!
Thank you for your feedback. I am very happy that you found it useful :)
Great instructions on the propagation video and awesome update!! Those are some great roots that grew in 6 months!! Now I feel confident to go and prune and propagate my Yucca plant and make more! Thanks for the great videos! :)
You are very welcome, and thank you for your wonderful feedback 😄
Love your energy!
Thank you. It’s easy to be energetic when doing something you love 😄
great video, I'm happy that you did a follow-up. I just did my first pruning today of one of my four yucca plants that I inherited.
Glad the follow up video was useful ..... happy gardening 😀
@@iCultivate1 both yucca plants are growing 4 new sprouts!
Great videos thanks Steve. They have given me confidence to attack my overgrown yukkas without fear of killing them!
Great to hear. Please let us know how it goes. 😄
More people should keep some Yukkas! They're indestructible and idiot proof. I've had them as indoor plants since I was a child, and I love my Yukkas. You can forget to care for them for MONTHS and they still be doing alright! I've never seen a Yukka die on anyone. Whenever I cut mine down, I give them away to friends. :) My plants are all over the country. Thank you for the videos Steve!
Thank you for your comments. I agree they are amazing plants and perfect to share with friends 😄
@@gorevox9020 sounds like overwatering. You could cut the soggy parts and replant the stump
having acquired yukka prunings today
i wish i had found this video before me and my father spent over 2 hours deciphering stories to.figure it out ourselves.
I do seem to think the position of where to place the potted pruning was not specifically detailed for such an informative video.
i will continue following your videos 👍
Thank you for the feedback 😄. I hope you have success with your own yucca printings.
Wow ! How awesome! Thanks for sharing!! I would love to have a big one like that!!
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Happy gardening 😄
Hey thanks for this helpful video! I have found a whole yucca tree abandoned alongside the street and I think it has been damaged too... Is there any way of saving it? If I cut the middle part and take the top of the plant to grow it after removing a few leaves, should be fine and rooted??
Hi. I would expect this to work, so give it a go 😄
Thank you, we have quite a few that are about 8 feet tall, and one over 13 feet tall with a 10 inch or larger base, which need trimming.
They sound like they are good examples of yuccas ...... good to keep the well pruned though, otherwise they can come a bit problematic
Happy gardening :)
@@iCultivate1 thank you for your response. They were planted from young 24 inch plants over 20 years ago.
Thank you for update
+denise jones you are very welcome 😀
This was a very helpful video. Thank you!
You are very welcome 😄. I am glad it was helpful.
I believe there is also medicinal value to these plants..need to revisit my notes. Thank you steve
I’m not aware of medicinal benefits, so would love to hear what they are ..... please share 😀
Thanks for the video. This is very helpful for me.
You are very welcome. I am glad it was helpful 😄
My yuccas doesn't produce its shots, can you please help me
Thank you for this great video. How often are you watering the the large cuttings over the past 6 months? Thank you!
No more than every few days if the climate is dry. You could even get away with once a week if it is not too hot.
Hope this helps :)
@@iCultivate1 Thanks!
Which is the best season to prune and grow into a new pot ,
I’m from india
How deep do I plant the cutting? How far up the stem?
Good question. When it comes to whether the cutting will take root, it doesn’t matter too much. It is more important that the depth provides it with stability, and prevents it from falling over.
Hope that helps 😄🌱🌱
Very helpful video . My plant in a big big pot and now reaches the roof. I'm living in a flat. Wants new yucca plants ...but my sinks , when think to cut it .... what to do?
Sorry about the slow reply. If you cut off the large stems and then plant these in a new pot, you will have some new yucca plants - a wonderful thing with yuccas :)
I potted a cutting of a stem in a large pot with succulent and cacti potting mix several months ago, the leaves have yellowed and are drooping and the stem seems soft. The roots have not developed. Any tips?
That definitely does not sound promising and also unusual. I have never had a problem like this.
Is it possible you have watered it too much?
Sorry, misread your question ...... succulent mixes don’t retail much moisture ...... is it possible that it has been too dry?
Perhaps report using a standard potting mixture.
Thanks, all the info I looked up at the time suggested a free draining soil mix like that and I didn't see anything about that being a problem. I'll give it a crack but it might be a bit too far gone
Do flowers have seeds? Thanks!
Most flowers do ultimately form seed pods or fruit that contain seeds. So it is not the flowers themselves that have the seeds, but the fruit/pod that develops from them.
Hope this helps :)
What is the minnimum side thickness/length to propergate these yucca growths?
There is no real minimum. If you can place enough in the soil and have it stable, I am confident it will grow.
Hope this helps
can you take a yucca cutting and propagate it directly in ground, especially larger cuttings? Do they need to be calloused over before doing so?
Absolutely, you can. No need to allow them to callous over.
What do you fertilize these plants with?
Very helpful video thank you! Every tip of my yucca leaf looks 'burnt'. Similar to the yuccas in this video. Should I be concerned at all?
Thank you for this question. No you don't need to be concerned. They are very tough plants and what you have described sounds very normal. Having said this, they grow best outside, so I would recommend that if you have them inside, move them outside for a while.
Hope this is helpful. Happy gardening :)
are you supposed to remove the pruning putty from the top at any point? and what happens if you do?
With yuccas, I don’t actually deal where it has been pruned. So, I would not be concerned.
Hope this helps.
Hi. Awesome video. I’m just potting up my Yucca which has outgrown its previous pot. It’s also too tall for the position in the house where we like it. The yucca stem has already been cut leaving 2 offshoots growing from the top as is common with house plant arrangements of yuccas. My question is, Is it possible to prune the off shoot either right at the junction of the main stem or even part of the way up leaving some foliage? Thanks again for your time and a great video. Cheers.
Sorry about the late reply.
Yes, you can prune almost wherever you want - mainly consider where pruning will produce the best look.
Also, remember that it may take some time before you see new growth
Hope it goes well 😄
Those cuttings can just stay in direct sunlight without roots ?
Yes ..... they are very resilient. You can see how well they grow in the follow up video 😄
@@iCultivate1 Even when in dry soil ?
That's a great video. I will do this to propagate. I have a yucca in my garden, it has been there for around 8 years, but was wondering if I can move to a different location, I don't know what type of roots these plants have, so I do not want to do and damage the roots and the plant. do you think it's a good idea?
Yuccas transplant very well. Don’t be too concerned about root damage.
Hope this is helpful 😄
Great video but I’m so nervous to cut mine
Thanks for the feedback about the video. Trimming them back will be a good thing, so don't worry. You can even produce some more plants from what you prune off.
Thanks Steve I did the deed and cut mine now I have 3 very healthy plants many thanks for you giving me the confidence and info take care from the UK
A question about pruning. My yucca plant in my garden is sending up new plants through its root system, which I do not want. I think I've seen others call these pups? These offshoots are about 1-2 feet away from the main plant. Can I simply cut them, and if so, is there a time of the year that is best for this?
Good question. You can cut them straight off, and it doesn’t really matter when you do this. I would recommend doing this as soon as you see a pup growing in a place where you don’t want them to grow.
Hope this is helpful 😄
Hi, one question. When you cut it and put in new pot, do you water it same like 1 a week or you need to do it more often since it has no roots ?
No need to water more. You actually need to be careful that you don’t water it too much and cause the stem to rot, so once a week should be fine.
Any advice on how to get them to grow upward? My yucca has VERY deep roots but they grow horizontally on top of the ground.. Like the roots are shaped like this ____/
The best advice would be to remove any shoots that are not growing in the direction that you want - only allow those to grow that are growing in the desired direction.
Hope this is helpful:)
There are about 50 species of yucca. Some make trunks, some don't.
Hi Steve,
I recently started looking into Yucca plants and found your great videos. Thank you so much for the amount of info you shared.
I have a question, I have a large spot indoors right under a big skylight where we can plant literally like outdoors. Will yucca be the right plant? How long will it grow as I’m looking for a plant that will go ~10-12 feet?
Thank you again and hoping to hear from you soon.
Yuccas will grow very well indoors - so perfect for this. Typically, you can expect it to grow to 6 or 7 feet, although I have seen it taller.
Hope this helps 😄
iCultivate thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I’m going to get one and make it work :)
can i put mulch around y red yucca plant. Or do they not need mulch?
Thanks for your question. You certainly can mulch. Having said this, I am sure your yucca will be fine without it, but there are numerous benefits to mulching - minimise evaporation, addition of nutrients to the soil, improve microorganism soil activity etc.
Hope this is useful 😄
This is so great! I watched both clips about yukkas today and am wondering if I can take a cutting off one yukka and plant it straight into the ground, rather than pot it up for a few months? Will it still survive? I’m in need of an instant garden due to removing some existing plants that were badly damaged by snails when we moved in! :)
Yes, you can. Just make sure you give them a good water - you can put them straight in to the ground 😄
iCultivate amazing! Thank you SO much for your reply! :) I’m excited to watch more of your videos! 🎉
🌴Yucca Khan - I feel for you
Hahaha, we love but like to keep our yuccas in control 😊
Your plants did so well, I didn't have success. I think my pot is to small, it won't stand unless propped up by the fence or side of my house.
Yes, sounds like you need to put them in a bigger pot. Hope you are able to do that.
Hi Steve! I have an issue with my Yucca, I figure it's been over watered. I propagated all the stems from it, now I have a bare trunk. But I noticed my trunk is soggy in certain areas near the middle and bottom. I peeled off a bit of bark and seen this black mushy texture and what I assume is white mold that looks like cobweb. Any suggestions on how to stabilize its health or should I chop the upper half that is not soggy to save a piece of it? Thanks in advance Steve!
Hi. It does sound like it has been over watered .... they really need very minimal water. If the the upper half does appear healthy, I would remove the bottom unhealthy section and then replant the upper section.
Hope this helps. Please let me know how it goes.
This was growing in my yard when I purchased the house..15 years ago. I just last year learned what it is. I kept moving the rock border out..it's huge and crowded. Will learn from you. I thought about separating them but clueless about how. Is this mass separate or from one root?
Each ‘bunch’ of yuccas in this video has its own root base. The root base of one plant can become very large over a number of years and produce quite a few stems. If your yucca is more than 15 years old, I would expect that it is quite large. In time, the yuccas in this video will actually need to be moved ...... probably should not of been planted in this location in the first place, but the owner really likes them. They will start to put pressure on the fence and even potentially the concrete strip in the front.
I hate this plant. Whenever you don’t want it, you will never remove it, it’s root will be everywhere in your garden.
I agree that it is difficult to remove if not kept under control - best to always keep it well maintained :)