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Spanish bayonet
totally new and not very keen to the world of gardening but I do like to see
a nice garden. Anyway my wife to be was given a Spanish bayonet which had a baby growing. we seperated the baby and both have grown really well (even though I put the parent plant in leaning it has straightened up). Now we have moved house and we have planted the parent in the front garden and the youngster is temp planted out in the amazon jungle the previous occupiers left for us (dont even want to think about that for the moment shudder). What I would like is some suggestions on plants that will complement the bayonet as we want it to be the center piece of the garden. as I said i am totally new to gardening so any ideas are most welcome. |
On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "Dwayne"
wrote: totally new and not very keen to the world of gardening but I do like to see a nice garden. Anyway my wife to be was given a Spanish bayonet which had a baby growing. we seperated the baby and both have grown really well (even though I put the parent plant in leaning it has straightened up). Now we have moved house and we have planted the parent in the front garden and the youngster is temp planted out in the amazon jungle the previous occupiers left for us (dont even want to think about that for the moment shudder). What I would like is some suggestions on plants that will complement the bayonet as we want it to be the center piece of the garden. as I said i am totally new to gardening so any ideas are most welcome. Do you have a botanical name for Spanish bayonet, so we can advise you more? Pam in Bristol |
Spanish Bayonet(Yucca aloifolia),
-- RAF Regiment Assoc. Scarborough 2 - 5 Sept. Visit to Eden Camp H.M.S.Collingwood Assn Trafalgar Dinner. Coventry October 21 - 24 "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "Dwayne" wrote: totally new and not very keen to the world of gardening but I do like to see a nice garden. Anyway my wife to be was given a Spanish bayonet which had a baby growing. we seperated the baby and both have grown really well (even though I put the parent plant in leaning it has straightened up). Now we have moved house and we have planted the parent in the front garden and the youngster is temp planted out in the amazon jungle the previous occupiers left for us (dont even want to think about that for the moment shudder). What I would like is some suggestions on plants that will complement the bayonet as we want it to be the center piece of the garden. as I said i am totally new to gardening so any ideas are most welcome. Do you have a botanical name for Spanish bayonet, so we can advise you more? Pam in Bristol |
Do you have a botanical name for Spanish bayonet, so we can advise you more? Spanish Bayonet(Yucca aloifolia), hope that helps Mike -- RAF Regiment Assoc. Scarborough 2 - 5 Sept. Visit to Eden Camp H.M.S.Collingwood Assn Trafalgar Dinner. Coventry October 21 - 24 |
"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "Dwayne" wrote: totally new and not very keen to the world of gardening but I do like to see a nice garden. Anyway my wife to be was given a Spanish bayonet which had a baby growing. we seperated the baby and both have grown really well (even though I put the parent plant in leaning it has straightened up). Now we have moved house and we have planted the parent in the front garden and the youngster is temp planted out in the amazon jungle the previous occupiers left for us (dont even want to think about that for the moment shudder). What I would like is some suggestions on plants that will complement the bayonet as we want it to be the center piece of the garden. as I said i am totally new to gardening so any ideas are most welcome. Do you have a botanical name for Spanish bayonet, so we can advise you more? http://www.floridata.com/ref/Y/yucc_alo.cfm ours has never flowered yet not sure if it even will flower in our climate, maybe someone could tell me that too? Anyway ours is just a single "bush"? since I parted it from the younger plant not even sure how often they sprout baby plants. |
On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "Dwayne"
wrote: totally new and not very keen to the world of gardening but I do like to see a nice garden. Anyway my wife to be was given a Spanish bayonet which had a baby growing. we seperated the baby and both have grown really well (even though I put the parent plant in leaning it has straightened up). Now we have moved house and we have planted the parent in the front garden and the youngster is temp planted out in the amazon jungle the previous occupiers left for us (dont even want to think about that for the moment shudder). What I would like is some suggestions on plants that will complement the bayonet as we want it to be the center piece of the garden. as I said i am totally new to gardening so any ideas are most welcome. aka yucca aloifolia, sometimes classified as a succulent but reasonably hardy. Slow growing but will eventually form a trunk and reach 2 metres. I have one, still small, planted with other spikies such as Hesperaloe parviflora, Fasicularia bicolor, Puya alpestris and P. venusta and Dasylirion wheeleri. Also various sea hollies (Eryngium species) and Phormiums and you could also plant other Yucca species. Many of these are of borderline hardiness, so it depends where you are and how cold and wet it gets in winter. All like a well drained gritty soil and plenty of sun. You could even try certain Opuntia species (prickly pear cactus), although I don't like the form. O.compressa, O.grandis, O.lindheimeri are all frost hardy, but winter wet is the bigger problem and very gritty soil is essential for excellent drainage. A light-coloured gravel mulch sets them off well and gives a 'desert garden' effect. These spikies can be quite nasty if you collide with them. I wouldn't recommend any of them, including Spanish bayonet, if you have young children. Spiky leaves at eye level..... -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
In message , Dwayne
writes "Pam Moore" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "Dwayne" wrote: totally new and not very keen to the world of gardening but I do like to see a nice garden. Anyway my wife to be was given a Spanish bayonet which had a baby growing. we seperated the baby and both have grown really well (even though I put the parent plant in leaning it has straightened up). Now we have moved house and we have planted the parent in the front garden and the youngster is temp planted out in the amazon jungle the previous occupiers left for us (dont even want to think about that for the moment shudder). What I would like is some suggestions on plants that will complement the bayonet as we want it to be the center piece of the garden. as I said i am totally new to gardening so any ideas are most welcome. Do you have a botanical name for Spanish bayonet, so we can advise you more? http://www.floridata.com/ref/Y/yucc_alo.cfm ours has never flowered yet not sure if it even will flower in our climate, maybe someone could tell me that too? Anyway ours is just a single "bush"? since I parted it from the younger plant not even sure how often they sprout baby plants. They can produce quite spectacular white panicles in S Devon. -- Robert |
"Robert" wrote in message ... In message , Dwayne writes "Pam Moore" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "Dwayne" wrote: totally new and not very keen to the world of gardening but I do like to see a nice garden. Anyway my wife to be was given a Spanish bayonet which had a baby growing. we seperated the baby and both have grown really well (even though I put the parent plant in leaning it has straightened up). Now we have moved house and we have planted the parent in the front garden and the youngster is temp planted out in the amazon jungle the previous occupiers left for us (dont even want to think about that for the moment shudder). What I would like is some suggestions on plants that will complement the bayonet as we want it to be the center piece of the garden. as I said i am totally new to gardening so any ideas are most welcome. Do you have a botanical name for Spanish bayonet, so we can advise you more? http://www.floridata.com/ref/Y/yucc_alo.cfm ours has never flowered yet not sure if it even will flower in our climate, maybe someone could tell me that too? Anyway ours is just a single "bush"? since I parted it from the younger plant not even sure how often they sprout baby plants. They can produce quite spectacular white panicles in S Devon. -- and here in Bedfordshire Nik |
Do you have a botanical name for Spanish bayonet, so we can advise you
more? http://www.floridata.com/ref/Y/yucc_alo.cfm ours has never flowered yet not sure if it even will flower in our climate, maybe someone could tell me that too? Anyway ours is just a single "bush"? since I parted it from the younger plant not even sure how often they sprout baby plants. They can produce quite spectacular white panicles in S Devon. -- and here in Bedfordshire Nik cool so I can expect some flowers eventually then. |
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