On Wed, 25 May 2005 10:31:12 +0100, "Niall Smyth"
wrote:

Hi Chris

Thanks for that

I have done a much reading as I could find googling
But the general yucca advice does not cover
whats happened to my plant.

the plant in question is a spineless cane version (the common one)

I heard mixed opinions on whether
I could cut back the oversize "offshoot"

This would solve the problems and i could train the new growth properly
and care for the plant properly after its new growth

Just to clarify:
Do I cut the actual barked tree stump or the shoot that comes off it

It probably doesn't matter too much which you cut. After all, the
stump itself sprouted the shoot you refer to. Personally, I'd cut the
shoot, as the wood will be younger and more likely to sprout new
shoots. But do root the upper part as well, to give you double
indemnity, as it were.


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Chris

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