Yukka hits the roof...
 

"JimGC" wrote in message
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A friend of mine (who doesn't knows this group) has an old,
old yukka which has grown too tall - it hit the roof and is
now growing horizontally... It has to be cut back, or got
rid off. Can a plant like this grow leaves again if it's cut
back from it's current 8' to say around 3?

It should be O.K. (probably).

The trunk may well root and produce several more plants if cut into
segments.

My Yuccas (outside now) also produces a load of new shoots from the base.

A safe strategy would be to root one or more of these offshoots then cut the
main plant back, and perhaps also try and root the crown which still has
leaves on.

The ones in the shops seem to be just segments of trunk which have rooted
and put out side shoots.

HTH
Dave R

Are you alluding to Manihot esculenta or Yucca elephantipes?


"JimGC" wrote in message
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A friend of mine (who doesn't knows this group) has an old,
old yukka which has grown too tall - it hit the roof and is
now growing horizontally... It has to be cut back, or got
rid off. Can a plant like this grow leaves again if it's cut
back from it's current 8' to say around 3?


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JimGC wrote:
Can a plant like this grow leaves again if it's cut
back from it's current 8' to say around 3?


ye, no problem it will sprout quite happily.

pk

Stop anthoropomorphizing the plants, Spammy.


"pk" wrote in message
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JimGC wrote:
Can a plant like this grow leaves again if it's cut
back from it's current 8' to say around 3?


ye, no problem it will sprout quite happily.

pk

"JimGC" wrote ...
A friend of mine (who doesn't knows this group) has an old,
old yukka which has grown too tall - it hit the roof and is
now growing horizontally... It has to be cut back, or got
rid off. Can a plant like this grow leaves again if it's cut
back from it's current 8' to say around 3?


"Cereus-validus....." wrote ...
Are you alluding to Manihot esculenta or Yucca elephantipes?


I've only ever seen Cassava grown at RBG Kew in the UK, I would think it's
more than likely the plant is Y. elephantipes. It's the normal Yucca sold as
house plants over here.

It's interesting that David is now growing it outside in the UK, I wonder
whereabouts and if it is the real Y.elephantipes?
David, please let us know. A photo would help ID. How has it coped with the
frost?

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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

Bob Hobden wrote:
It's interesting that David is now growing it outside in the UK, I wonder
whereabouts and if it is the real Y.elephantipes?
David, please let us know. A photo would help ID. How has it coped with the
frost?

Bob,

I grow what I believe to be Y.elephantipes outside here in N.Wales. They
seem to be bomb proof and have lived through snow, deep freezes and me
hacking one to pieces.

Would you like me to send you a baby for P&P or swapsies - or do you
want to come and dig a large one up? I have two to move or dispose of in
the near future! Might be a bit far away though as you are down in
Runnemede.

They are very architectural all year, ans my largest plant does flower -
very spectacular - but they are so painful to garden round.

HTH, Sarah

"Sarah Dale" wrote
Bob Hobden wrote:
It's interesting that David is now growing it outside in the UK, I wonder
whereabouts and if it is the real Y.elephantipes?
David, please let us know. A photo would help ID. How has it coped with
the frost?

Bob,

I grow what I believe to be Y.elephantipes outside here in N.Wales. They
seem to be bomb proof and have lived through snow, deep freezes and me
hacking one to pieces.

Would you like me to send you a baby for P&P or swapsies - or do you want
to come and dig a large one up? I have two to move or dispose of in the
near future! Might be a bit far away though as you are down in Runnemede.

They are very architectural all year, ans my largest plant does flower -
very spectacular - but they are so painful to garden round.

Thanks for the offer but I don't have the room for one at the moment.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"JimGC" wrote ...
A friend of mine (who doesn't knows this group) has an old,
old yukka which has grown too tall - it hit the roof and is
now growing horizontally... It has to be cut back, or got
rid off. Can a plant like this grow leaves again if it's cut
back from it's current 8' to say around 3?


"Cereus-validus....." wrote ...
Are you alluding to Manihot esculenta or Yucca elephantipes?


I've only ever seen Cassava grown at RBG Kew in the UK, I would think it's
more than likely the plant is Y. elephantipes. It's the normal Yucca sold
as
house plants over here.

It's interesting that David is now growing it outside in the UK, I wonder
whereabouts and if it is the real Y.elephantipes?
David, please let us know. A photo would help ID. How has it coped with
the
frost?

Bob,

only just got round to reading the reply.

Coastal Suffolk, so not much frost.

Two are on our balcony in larg oak half barrels.

The third is in what was a rockery.

All seem to be very hardy but we don't get hard winters here by the sea.

Will post a picture or two in a bit.

Cheers

Dave R