I have a large ycca (I think) that has always had 2 trunks. Over the last few years it's grown more trunks and now seems to be sprouting new trunks all the time! Now it has loads of trunks It doesn't seem so healthy and is constantly dropping leaves. My question is should I be thinning it out?
Yes, sometimes it is necessary to dig the plant up, and replant only a few tubers or just one well rooted plant. I think it is getting overcrowded and is outcompeting its self. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/caring-for-and-landscaping-with-yuccas-outdoors.htm
How to separate yucca stalks?
This article will explain how to do just this: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/separating-and-repotting-yucca-offshoot-pups.htm
We have several of these plants in our rental propert garden that are looking unhealthy- the leaves look like they're being chewed but I can see any critters on the plant. Not sure if pest or disease or if these plants have a limited lifespan as several have died in the last 6 months.
These yucca plants seem to be suffering from a fungal infection. This can usually be remedied by adding dolomitic lime and wettable sulfur to the area around each plant that is affected. This will repair the soil to a more suitable condition.
Does the Sapphire need to have a new Pot for out door planting?
This depends on the size container that it is is now. Can you include a photo or describe it?
We have some very rough looking yucca. WOuld it come back if I were to simply mow it down? ANy other suggestions? I have attached a photo. WE live in the Detroit Mi area. THank you.
Yucca plants, when established, can be one of those plants that are nearly impossible to get rid of because of the massive underground root system they form. Mow it down, it'll come back. Dig it up, it'll come back if you leave any bit of that root system still in the ground. In your case, it may be overcrowding and choking itself out and digging up part of it, or dividing it will probably help it to grow better. Where I live in WI, I've had that same variety of yucca in my yard and spent 3yrs trying to get rid of it. All my efforts of mowing it and digging it up only seemed to make it come back looking better each year, lol. In the end, the yucca won the battle.
Someone had given us an indoor Yucca. I became concerned about the lifespan of the plant once we transplanted it. The Yucca did not have a root system. It may have 4-5 roots on each cane that were only 3-8” long and we are having to stabilize it in the pot. Will it survive?
Yes, it appears that it will survive. Just be very careful with the remaining roots, and care for it as you would normally.
My son found a yucca plant that is in tact with root & top but the root look pretty dry. The spears are still green and feel healthy. Is it possible to replant in a pot & revive it?
Yes, they are quite adapted to being dry, and will recover just fine once planted. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/caring-for-and-landscaping-with-yuccas-outdoors.htm