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Yucca plant with no leaves!
Hi there,
I was given a spiraling Yucca plant that was just out of control. I got a lot of people advising me to just bite the bullet and lop off the uncontrolled growth and see if the Yucca takes off. So, intrepidly I took the hacksaw and went through the trunk. I reported it, and put it a nice aluminum planter. This is what it now looks like: http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5711/dscf1844p.jpg Now there was some speculation that it would bud, though it hasn't yet (about 2 months ago since I lopped it's head off). Someone mentioned that I should stab the stem with a screwdriver where I want it to branch out - can anyone verify this? Is there anything I should / could be doing to promote some leaf growth? The trunk remains rigid, and there is water and shingle in the base of the planter to produce some natural moisture... I did manage to keep the head and put it into another planter, and it's looking good, though I've no idea if it's rooting: http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/167/dscf1929.jpg So, please, if you have any idea what I should do, please advise. The Yucca trunk is in a warm area with as much light as I can give it in my flat - right by a SE facing window! Thanks in advance, Tom. |
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I thought I'd update you with what happened after I lopped the top of my Yucca off. It did nothing for 3 months, and then started sprouting a new shoot which is growing really well See the pic - http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/tjrund...10231550560338. So the advice to chop the top off was a good call - now I'm wondering whether it's going to sprout another branch on the other side, or whether it's going to follow its previously malformed desire to sprout its 2nd branch at 90 degs (rather than 180) to the first. Any ideas what I might be able to do about that? Thanks, Tom. |
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