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- Q.Container Compost For Color Guard Yucca. - I live in Columbus Ohio. Purchased two five gallon color guard yucca plants to place in extra large patio containers. ...
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May 1, 2021Q.Container Compost For Color Guard Yucca.
I live in Columbus Ohio. Purchased two five gallon color guard yucca plants to place in extra large patio containers. I read that compost and top soil would provide the drainage they will need to grow in pots. What do you recommend? Should I place them in natural organic plant bags and then in pots? Can I leave them out during winter and cover top with mulch? I need these to thrive in containers and survive the deer. If it gets too cold I can bring them into the garage. Please advise. Thanks
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GKH_Susan on
May 4, 2021
Certified ExpertA.The plant bags are a personal decision. If you plan to transplant the yuccas later, the bags might make sense as an easier way to remove them from the pots. I believe compost and potting soil would be fine for these plants, but topsoil would depend upon the mix. They cannot sit in wet soil, so the drainage factor needs to be sufficient.
Here's a great article about soil for yucca: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/soil-for-yucca-plants.htm
and here's another that addresses overwintering them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-6/yucca-for-zone-6-gardens.htmWas this answer useful?00
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Anonymous on
June 1, 2021Q.Can You Help Identify This Palm
I recently moved to Georgia and cannot identify these palms. I separated some pups to grow elsewhere but I'd like to know what they are. Thanks!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 7, 2021
Certified ExpertA.They look more like yucca plants than palms. Here is more:
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June 2, 2021Q.Can I Save My Yucca Plant
Had my yuccas about 4 years but this is the 1st year its looked like this. We hardly ever water it and it always looks so healthy. I've sprayed it with a multi bug spray which is for plants and fruit or veg.
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GKH_Susan on
June 8, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Go ahead and trim off the leaves with the large spots. I think it may be a fungal or bacterial infection. This article should help narrow down the problem:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/yucca-plant-with-black-spots.htm
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June 11, 2021Q.Help With Yucca Adam’s Needle
We inherited what we think are 3 Adam's Needle yucca plants. They have begun to droop and look wilted. Should we prune or is there something else going on? I have no idea how old they are.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 21, 2021
Certified ExpertA.This is normal. As the plant grows, it will start to lose lower leaves. You can cut them when they are almost completely dead.
Here is an article that will help you with their care:
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Anonymous on
July 1, 2021Q.Yucca Dying
I rarely water it, just whatever the weather brings. I have two of these, the other is just fine. This started about a year or less ago. The nursery told me it could be a porcupine problem. ???
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BushDoctor on
July 12, 2021
Certified ExpertA.I think that there are a few issues at play, here. A fungicide, and a little feed, will likely solve the issue.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
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July 1, 2021Q.Overwatering / Disease Of Yucca
Quick question....I have two yucca's a few feet apart and one is browning. Is that a sign of too much water or disease? Thank you in advance.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 12, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It could be, but without photos it would be hard to say. In the meantime, this article will help you with their care:
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July 2, 2021Q.Red Yucca Zone 10
High desert red yuccas planting in decorator rock 1-2” is the size of the rock. What does this expression mean : “ Where the cold air settles ?” The lowest temperature here is in the high teens to low 20’s Thank you
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GKH_Susan on
July 13, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Red yucca is hardy to USDA zone 5 so it should survive temperatures in the high teens.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/red-yucca.htm
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