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Why is 1 out of 3 my yuccas (indoor) dying and how can I save it?
fiddleleaftwig
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Hi all,
Hope you guys can help me with this! I bought an indoor yucca plant about 4 months ago, (three yuccas in one pot). It was placed next to an east-facing window. ~1-2 months ago, I noticed the lower leaves on the top yucca plant drying out. I've tried moving it away from the window, thinking it was getting too much sun (since it was only the top yucca that was affected), but that didn't help (so I moved it back to the window after about a month). I was watering it about once every 2-3 weeks initially, but now have tried just watering once a month now, in case I was overwatering it.
But the top yucca still continues to die, while the bottom ones look fine! What am I doing wrong and how can I restore the top yucca? And if it's too late, how can I save the bottom yuccas from the same fate? Any advice/help is greatly appreciated!!
Hope you guys can help me with this! I bought an indoor yucca plant about 4 months ago, (three yuccas in one pot). It was placed next to an east-facing window. ~1-2 months ago, I noticed the lower leaves on the top yucca plant drying out. I've tried moving it away from the window, thinking it was getting too much sun (since it was only the top yucca that was affected), but that didn't help (so I moved it back to the window after about a month). I was watering it about once every 2-3 weeks initially, but now have tried just watering once a month now, in case I was overwatering it.
But the top yucca still continues to die, while the bottom ones look fine! What am I doing wrong and how can I restore the top yucca? And if it's too late, how can I save the bottom yuccas from the same fate? Any advice/help is greatly appreciated!!
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The trunk you are having trouble with is the original and it is a natural process for the lower leaves to die off.
They grow quite large and if needed, you can cut the tall trunk back - either down to ground level or to just above where the new growth is sprouting as shown more clearly in your last photo. Just bear in mind that this will encourage more growth and it will become a "bush" rather than a "tree".
They like good all round light and will benefit from spending the summer outdoors on a sheltered spot.